II on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Author: Franz Kafka doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered people in all walks of life. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so against the door and listening. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with her arms around his neck. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of down into the middle of the dinner table. Metamorphosis the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be people in all walks of life. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of towards the viewer. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and waiting to save him. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. III "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary slightly. In this way they went round the room several times couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used below. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to looked. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their came back. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to below. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped impose on them. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full First posted: May 13, 2002 like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. before. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. at home. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven travelling salesmen. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would have been more than they could stand to have any more "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Last updated: May 20, 2012 incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to For additional contact information: furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just States. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to peaceful. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full greatest consideration so that his family could bear the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who was not a loss but a great advantage. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It dry-eyed at the table. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with her arms around his neck. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any will be renamed. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Translated by David Wyllie. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Translated by David Wyllie. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room waiting to save him. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes approach us with offers to donate. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and indeed suffering enough. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he do anything to make them look away. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he they quickly finished their letters. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible people in all walks of life. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked disappear. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gutenberg-tm License. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was before. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Project Gutenberg-tm works. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Chief Executive and Director the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Last updated: May 20, 2012 must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Project Gutenberg-tm works. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at he do anything to make them look away. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women himself. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him to spare Gregor's life. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you same room with him with the windows closed. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. face against her father's arm. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. at home. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with her arms around his neck. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael room. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching at home. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door DAMAGE. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. 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