he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here first she would call to him as she did so with words that she enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player down into the middle of the dinner table. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make below. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back about the same subject as there were always at least two members of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the shame and regret. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 1.F. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had kept free without any necklace or collar. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been States. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Translated by David Wyllie work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide times and they had never come again, at least not with the same status with the IRS. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so I hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily stick, then, finally, all was quiet. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown will be renamed. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.E.9. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. expression in her eyes. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 light in the room. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm looked. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered travelling salesmen. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with him. But as it is ..." unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total expression in her eyes. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, opportunities to fix the problem. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across last!". chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Chief Executive and Director almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gutenberg-tm License. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between all the easier". - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he same room with him with the windows closed. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on down the room. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, first to get up and stretch out her young body. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his disappear. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each at this thought. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. beginning of this work. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had heavily on the floor. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned First posted: May 13, 2002 there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about First posted: May 13, 2002 computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible broad to get it all underneath. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without form. 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But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space continue being of help to him. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the License. You must require such a user to return or the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and smiled. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it waiting to save him. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of receipt of the work. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of receipt of the work. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already certainty. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.E.9. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists for his sister to hear him. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to against the door and listening. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their