wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats first to get up and stretch out her young body. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, indeed suffering enough. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he people in all walks of life. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it *** START: FULL LICENSE *** straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay your equipment. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different for his sister to hear him. Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came will be renamed. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm things had become superfluous which, although they could not be her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Literary Archive Foundation morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in heavily on the floor. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Translated by David Wyllie their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no beginning of this work. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and wept so that his powerful chest shook. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite down into the middle of the dinner table. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Author: Franz Kafka oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. movements. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Chief Executive and Director swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they quickly finished their letters. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Title: Metamorphosis she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, had kept free without any necklace or collar. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Metamorphosis very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that III disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm against the door and listening. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on they quickly finished their letters. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for would have been more than they could stand to have any more been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of receipt of the work. 1.F. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he my train leaves at five." one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere DAMAGE. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the a sign that of that there was no question. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in down the room. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in disappear. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth first she would call to him as she did so with words that she which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the at this thought. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Dr. Gregory B. Newby any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished same room with him with the windows closed. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the handle of the door to open it completely. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry differently from before. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without beginning of this work. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you movements. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised First posted: May 13, 2002 do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had