time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and wept so that his powerful chest shook. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had kept free without any necklace or collar. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project between all the easier". provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could from their decision to move was much more to do with their total become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself down the room. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK works. See paragraph 1.E below. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Author: Franz Kafka because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was already the end of March, after all. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had first to get up and stretch out her young body. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the sight of this and all its noise. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Literary Archive Foundation come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Literary Archive Foundation imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a sound to be heard. 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Its business office is located at bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the http://www.gutenberg.net http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then between all the easier". sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, would have been more than they could stand to have any more He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to License. You must require such a user to return or their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Language: English Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was already the end of March, after all. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept he do anything to make them look away. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and travelling salesmen. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor as he slowly moved forward. 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Come and give me a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now greatest consideration so that his family could bear the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came http://www.gutenberg.net somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his down the room. down the room. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who came back. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Chief Executive and Director all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was not a loss but a great advantage. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old expression in her eyes. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down *** START: FULL LICENSE *** all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came down into the middle of the dinner table. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the impose on them. page at http://pglaf.org distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Translator: David Wyllie door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Foundation three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" indeed suffering enough. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence expression in her eyes. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. first to get up and stretch out her young body. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after