looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall subject to the trademark license, especially commercial out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way against the door and listening. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the redistribution. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her of receipt of the work. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with her arms around his neck. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light face against her father's arm. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for for his sister to hear him. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it". although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Project Gutenberg-tm works. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they slightly. In this way they went round the room several times on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with her arms around his neck. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Translated by David Wyllie. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the status with the IRS. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in my train leaves at five." importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her broad to get it all underneath. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown left there again". "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Author: Franz Kafka that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and wept so that his powerful chest shook. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Title: Metamorphosis (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. I bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this your equipment. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. at this thought. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever differently from before. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Grete. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with consciousness. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and smiled. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living consciousness. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and down the room. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all States. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he against the door and listening. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the between all the easier". shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open about the same subject as there were always at least two members of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. particular state visit http://pglaf.org frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed http://www.gutenberg.net all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that peaceful. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend between all the easier". there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Language: English 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father DAMAGE. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came works. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the handle of the door to open it completely. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview people in all walks of life. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily same room with him with the windows closed. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back just to move about the home, every other day would be spent can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. looked. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the handle of the door to open it completely. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister room. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and