until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, for his sister to hear him. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father License. You must require such a user to return or calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily before. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear ways including including checks, online payments and credit card disappear. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with before. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the way in a corner. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to movements. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back would have been more than they could stand to have any more with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his http://www.gutenberg.net And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Metamorphosis it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote consciousness. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Last updated: May 20, 2012 and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would still just a child after all, and really might not have had an thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the him to spare Gregor's life. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of left there again". Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him between all the easier". Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough at this thought. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room came back. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was already the end of March, after all. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his works. See paragraph 1.E below. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied copied or distributed: opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so towards the viewer. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Author: Franz Kafka butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round II boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all down into the middle of the dinner table. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed himself. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Last updated: May 20, 2012 had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder disappear. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his http://www.gutenberg.net it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. 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Gregor other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed between all the easier". ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner I Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door so that she might be able to get a better position later on. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous License. You must require such a user to return or the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this beginning of this work. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Author: Franz Kafka the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father my train leaves at five." heavily on the floor. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the came back. they quickly finished their letters. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the he do anything to make them look away. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm at this thought. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on between all the easier". lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. movements. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, last!". 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Translated by David Wyllie. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to done things. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Grete. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have II put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the III calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Chief Executive and Director of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three