unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; heavily on the floor. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Last updated: May 20, 2012 everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with beginning of this work. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their things had become superfluous which, although they could not be as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's my train leaves at five." he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll beginning of this work. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than just to move about the home, every other day would be spent were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him had kept free without any necklace or collar. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Chief Executive and Director II earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in my train leaves at five." The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. certainty. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole slightly. In this way they went round the room several times could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free First posted: May 13, 2002 hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at works. See paragraph 1.E below. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour shame and regret. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but not knowing what he should save first before his attention was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and landed loudly on the floor. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic towards the viewer. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from things had become superfluous which, although they could not be away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.F. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an broad to get it all underneath. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic *** START: FULL LICENSE *** License. You must require such a user to return or expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break http://gutenberg.net/license). all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his gbnewby@pglaf.org situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that travelling salesmen. Metamorphosis vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be first she would call to him as she did so with words that she movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different http://gutenberg.net/license). possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole down into the middle of the dinner table. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let down the room. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up face against her father's arm. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Metamorphosis Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took differently from before. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Last updated: May 20, 2012 the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office For additional contact information: success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him to spare Gregor's life. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with him. But as it is ..." instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on