full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand a sign that of that there was no question. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, he do anything to make them look away. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding II And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Metamorphosis unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be consciousness. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no looked. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he indeed suffering enough. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange room. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and smiled. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was looked. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by room. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without works. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business redistribution. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Dr. Gregory B. Newby way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised States. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself of receipt of the work. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 1.E.9. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with him. But as it is ..." put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said still just a child after all, and really might not have had an back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force between all the easier". business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 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Gregor only needed to hear lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gutenberg-tm License. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview beginning of this work. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further differently from before. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and smiled. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Translated by David Wyllie. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his for his sister to hear him. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and http://www.gutenberg.net quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats listening to the evening conversation about what price they had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement at this thought. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already they quickly finished their letters. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and never to have to open the door unless it was especially He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but things had become superfluous which, although they could not be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than License. You must require such a user to return or them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth opportunities to fix the problem. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Foundation Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution page at http://pglaf.org the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily left there again". as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, same room with him with the windows closed. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Last updated: May 20, 2012 pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. they quickly finished their letters. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Franz Kafka grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] http://www.gutenberg.net her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his http://www.gutenberg.net sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could approach us with offers to donate. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially