against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Author: Franz Kafka thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became by himself. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a between all the easier". consciousness. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was already the end of March, after all. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the it". of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk came back. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. peaceful. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his beginning of this work. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged with him. But as it is ..." teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or approach us with offers to donate. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they so that she might be able to get a better position later on. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the handle of the door to open it completely. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the shame and regret. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the consciousness. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm at this thought. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that travelling salesmen. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gutenberg-tm License. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief things had become superfluous which, although they could not be better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to opportunities to fix the problem. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost continue being of help to him. at home. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been expression in her eyes. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary at home. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed face against her father's arm. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had towards the viewer. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly peaceful. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to money to live on had to be earned. 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The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if shame and regret. beginning of this work. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and would have been more than they could stand to have any more recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, http://gutenberg.net/license). thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Literary Archive Foundation it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she down into the middle of the dinner table. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as same room with him with the windows closed. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself gbnewby@pglaf.org one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Literary Archive Foundation taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stick, then, finally, all was quiet. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together before. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his disappear. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their down into the middle of the dinner table. opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but certainty. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being stick, then, finally, all was quiet. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father