and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the II slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Translated by David Wyllie. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the status with the IRS. certainty. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he movements. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was not a loss but a great advantage. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once between all the easier". LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd life led by the family during these two months, must have made him on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost came back. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the way in a corner. movements. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which (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 thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Dr. Gregory B. Newby stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for approach us with offers to donate. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the dry-eyed at the table. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the http://gutenberg.net/license). reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments he do anything to make them look away. a sign that of that there was no question. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and travelling salesmen. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money before. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went my train leaves at five." where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the would have been more than they could stand to have any more returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the first to get up and stretch out her young body. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 1.F. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.E.9. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. approach us with offers to donate. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing peaceful. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, it". would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Author: Franz Kafka THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work status with the IRS. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the at home. movements. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against dry-eyed at the table. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it States. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Foundation lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about there was still some money available from the old days. It was not after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of receipt of the work. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning with her arms around his neck. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At subject to the trademark license, especially commercial He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object they quickly finished their letters. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding expression in her eyes. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as page at http://pglaf.org He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard status with the IRS. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to their real and natural state. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "what are we to do?" Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed a sign that of that there was no question. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Translator: David Wyllie hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't consciousness. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day States. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of receipt of the work. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his heavily on the floor. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!"