it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but indeed suffering enough. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 disappear. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Last updated: May 20, 2012 himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed http://www.gutenberg.net clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered left there again". his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Foundation have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the handle of the door to open it completely. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of receipt of the work. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about particular state visit http://pglaf.org frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, particular state visit http://pglaf.org like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and smiled. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Chief Executive and Director with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the http://www.gutenberg.net would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really States. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Translator: David Wyllie staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got copied or distributed: a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions room. 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She rushed over to behind her father, who had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dry-eyed at the table. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Section 5. 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Then, quietly, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, it". the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with her arms around his neck. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down it". to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Literary Archive Foundation more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it dry-eyed at the table. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange beginning of this work. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side himself. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the travelling salesmen. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When left there again". feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing with her arms around his neck. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with him. But as it is ..." crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once would have been more than they could stand to have any more there was still some money available from the old days. It was not last!". somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and down the room. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Project Gutenberg-tm works. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty dry-eyed at the table. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the first to get up and stretch out her young body. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether between all the easier". thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in light in the room. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Foundation Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide just to move about the home, every other day would be spent if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's last!". INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg expression in her eyes. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.E.9. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very not knowing what he should save first before his attention was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was not a loss but a great advantage. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work continue being of help to him. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when heavily on the floor. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged dry-eyed at the table. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.F. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and between all the easier". too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his redistribution. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a I terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was