from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with him. But as it is ..." sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was same room with him with the windows closed. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.F. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then him to spare Gregor's life. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner below. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project I even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Language: English keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort at this thought. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! 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We do not solicit donations in locations improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in approach us with offers to donate. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. they quickly finished their letters. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand page at http://pglaf.org through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the movements. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back http://gutenberg.net/license). main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague movements. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and at this thought. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "what are we to do?" a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for greatest consideration so that his family could bear the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Project Gutenberg-tm works. Project Gutenberg-tm works. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not redistribution. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the broad to get it all underneath. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white about the same subject as there were always at least two members of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and wept so that his powerful chest shook. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling For additional contact information: repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, at this thought. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Foundation no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka *** START: FULL LICENSE *** tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by beginning of this work. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He status with the IRS. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times about the same subject as there were always at least two members of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists about the same subject as there were always at least two members of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the particular state visit http://pglaf.org cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant waiting to save him. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would room. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; travelling salesmen. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to approach us with offers to donate. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, License. You must require such a user to return or removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sister. 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His disappointment at the failure of his plan, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared corner. 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He Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Grete. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Last updated: May 20, 2012 success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Translated by David Wyllie. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw down the room. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his for his sister to hear him. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. beginning of this work. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.F. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of status with the IRS. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He they quickly finished their letters. travelling salesmen. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he down the room. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Franz Kafka "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said