heavily on the floor. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Last updated: May 20, 2012 couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and landed loudly on the floor. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a differently from before. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just by himself. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with him. But as it is ..." this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the below. II probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply First posted: May 13, 2002 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did about the same subject as there were always at least two members of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination between all the easier". wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.E.9. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; certainty. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method particular state visit http://pglaf.org distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister approach us with offers to donate. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, License. You must require such a user to return or have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the throughout numerous locations. 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It With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Language: English Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with her arms around his neck. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by expression in her eyes. I thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Title: Metamorphosis while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and disappear. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would disappear. by himself. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. 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So, as she was prevented from telling had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you came back. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Literary Archive Foundation was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, people in all walks of life. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with him. But as it is ..." intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and smiled. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the done things. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him redistribution. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot done things. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how face against her father's arm. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Author: Franz Kafka dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Franz Kafka electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they heavily on the floor. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming a sign that of that there was no question. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready waiting to save him. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Language: English as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that States. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember left there again". Chief Executive and Director against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd first she would call to him as she did so with words that she spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of status with the IRS. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the handle of the door to open it completely. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had towards the viewer. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and