terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully before. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg my train leaves at five." eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Author: Franz Kafka and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do impose on them. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Language: English of receipt of the work. last!". held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging before. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if first to get up and stretch out her young body. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw my train leaves at five." Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside left there again". joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had kept free without any necklace or collar. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with him. But as it is ..." find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he at this thought. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of broad to get it all underneath. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Other times he was not at all in the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his consciousness. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Dr. Gregory B. 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Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been her work for that morning. 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The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling For additional contact information: noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his gbnewby@pglaf.org and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender opportunities to fix the problem. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and smiled. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new my train leaves at five." request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Language: English out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. particular state visit http://pglaf.org fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself from their decision to move was much more to do with their total as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Dr. Gregory B. Newby bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; License. You must require such a user to return or respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Last updated: May 20, 2012 writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. impose on them. Author: Franz Kafka located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from *** START: FULL LICENSE *** lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load life led by the family during these two months, must have made him happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.F. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his people in all walks of life. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the way in a corner. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room towards the viewer. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday by himself. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I certainty. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Last updated: May 20, 2012 the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and peaceful. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed movements. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Project Gutenberg-tm works. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I waiting to save him. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was below. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do life led by the family during these two months, must have made him going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money I wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move between all the easier". practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the works. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will DAMAGE. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that times and they had never come again, at least not with the same To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had was already the end of March, after all. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would same room with him with the windows closed. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "what are we to do?" thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on