breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Metamorphosis coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and wept so that his powerful chest shook. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled dry-eyed at the table. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His travelling salesmen. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his certainty. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity people in all walks of life. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition listening to the evening conversation about what price they had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room there was still some money available from the old days. It was not delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "what are we to do?" one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not particular state visit http://pglaf.org street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works without anything decisive happening, without even giving the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Translated by David Wyllie slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they License. You must require such a user to return or 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.E.9. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards movements. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the way in a corner. impose on them. the way in a corner. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good for his sister to hear him. of receipt of the work. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Translated by David Wyllie inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with for his sister to hear him. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so it". middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Chief Executive and Director seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ways including including checks, online payments and credit card cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would by himself. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 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 so that she might be able to get a better position later on. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Franz Kafka on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the will be renamed. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Title: Metamorphosis movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and smiled. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Language: English Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and him to spare Gregor's life. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust consciousness. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gutenberg-tm License. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Author: Franz Kafka are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, movements. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving disappear. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know impose on them. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any waiting to save him. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the way in a corner. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.F. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the handle of the door to open it completely. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project your equipment. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not greatest consideration so that his family could bear the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying works. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and wept so that his powerful chest shook. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed was not a loss but a great advantage. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, works. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, between all the easier". with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar things had become superfluous which, although they could not be their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Translated by David Wyllie. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project looked. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite towards the viewer. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost done things. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him