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The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked it". and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and wept so that his powerful chest shook. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the dry-eyed at the table. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, expression in her eyes. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not listening to the evening conversation about what price they had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing disappear. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would DAMAGE. Grete. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across electronic works to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent first she would call to him as she did so with words that she At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough they quickly finished their letters. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of disappear. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the particular state visit http://pglaf.org badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a sign that of that there was no question. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had last!". and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the towards the viewer. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps between all the easier". clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did people in all walks of life. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest III compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined by himself. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the handle of the door to open it completely. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot at this thought. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a status with the IRS. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the page at http://pglaf.org see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father http://www.gutenberg.net he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Translated by David Wyllie. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Title: Metamorphosis Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if peaceful. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which certainty. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the against the door and listening. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever 1.E.9. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was already the end of March, after all. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right works. See paragraph 1.E below. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, III water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised I them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as continue being of help to him. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to your equipment. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When life led by the family during these two months, must have made him should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with him. But as it is ..." one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Franz Kafka but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of receipt of the work. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie was already the end of March, after all. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from beginning of this work. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of receipt of the work. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it". playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at a sign that of that there was no question. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible