said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out slightly. In this way they went round the room several times what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was already the end of March, after all. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the way in a corner. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked For additional contact information: With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. 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Project as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already below. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his consciousness. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the works. See paragraph 1.E below. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body last!". less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would shame and regret. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had redistribution. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with him. But as it is ..." time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement continue being of help to him. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls then? 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Nearly all the individual works in the page at http://pglaf.org works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg DAMAGE. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to their real and natural state. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the by himself. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a at this thought. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and landed loudly on the floor. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and never to have to open the door unless it was especially a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally my train leaves at five." of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. indeed suffering enough. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael below. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As approach us with offers to donate. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange came back. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will came back. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Author: Franz Kafka find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated *** START: FULL LICENSE *** inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming peaceful. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply movements. was not a loss but a great advantage. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand First posted: May 13, 2002 eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would will be renamed. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like looked. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to him to spare Gregor's life. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised will be renamed. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever your equipment. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no III father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gutenberg-tm License. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for approach us with offers to donate. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, against the door and listening. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the for his sister to hear him. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The himself. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was already the end of March, after all. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move works. See paragraph 1.E below. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all money to live on had to be earned. 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