was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it DAMAGE. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving shame and regret. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the copied or distributed: time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough broad to get it all underneath. peaceful. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was already the end of March, after all. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not movements. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, dry-eyed at the table. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat peaceful. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so between all the easier". against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to towards the viewer. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Metamorphosis shame and regret. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was already the end of March, after all. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing a sign that of that there was no question. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me over to the window where they remained with their arms around each close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright of any thought for the future. 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The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the electronic works achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware heavily on the floor. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, electronic works violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly indeed suffering enough. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with consciousness. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father at this thought. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing http://www.gutenberg.net very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his opportunities to fix the problem. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.F. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project gbnewby@pglaf.org find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was already the end of March, after all. 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Project Gutenberg-tm works. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a sign that of that there was no question. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he do anything to make them look away. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 1.E.9. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Translated by David Wyllie. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which differently from before. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching broad to get it all underneath. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how License. You must require such a user to return or doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Literary Archive Foundation again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It http://gutenberg.net/license). was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth I would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Translated by David Wyllie. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Metamorphosis There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours works. See paragraph 1.E below. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing from their decision to move was much more to do with their total business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of by himself. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt left there again". a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Author: Franz Kafka consciousness. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of receipt of the work. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Literary Archive Foundation falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him