protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Language: English The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until himself. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. works. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Title: Metamorphosis address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was electronic works with her arms around his neck. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed first to get up and stretch out her young body. Metamorphosis business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as just to move about the home, every other day would be spent fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and never to have to open the door unless it was especially confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with him. But as it is ..." up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any subject to the trademark license, especially commercial pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. opportunities to fix the problem. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the handle of the door to open it completely. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Last updated: May 20, 2012 chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of receipt of the work. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or opportunities to fix the problem. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and smiled. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the way in a corner. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in III benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good himself. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with her arms around his neck. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned against the door and listening. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still copied or distributed: occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations so that she might be able to get a better position later on. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared so that she might be able to get a better position later on. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward still just a child after all, and really might not have had an attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and never to have to open the door unless it was especially door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as he found no difficulty in moving. 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A collection of textile samples responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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He could actually have used couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is he do anything to make them look away. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in movements. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed For additional contact information: train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing movements. superior even here. 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Out of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.F.1. 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His father at this time would normally which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry States. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy