about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations consciousness. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as same room with him with the windows closed. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Language: English sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To differently from before. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent at home. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and 1.E.9. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where listening to the evening conversation about what price they had II one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear III back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Section 5. 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With his last glance he saw raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just down the room. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become same room with him with the windows closed. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's peaceful. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they about the same subject as there were always at least two members of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came III irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm stick, then, finally, all was quiet. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than II that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they http://gutenberg.net/license). his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Translated by David Wyllie. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready first to get up and stretch out her young body. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto between all the easier". 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. heavily on the floor. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation For additional contact information: Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Dr. Gregory B. Newby But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them people in all walks of life. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Dr. Gregory B. Newby with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Language: English that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at times and they had never come again, at least not with the same well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object page at http://pglaf.org would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front First posted: May 13, 2002 found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily down the room. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in broad to get it all underneath. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time States. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent subject to the trademark license, especially commercial slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the status with the IRS. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version first she would call to him as she did so with words that she bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged II that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER broad to get it all underneath. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on first she would call to him as she did so with words that she this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on ways including including checks, online payments and credit card He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self dry-eyed at the table. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently waiting to save him. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help first to get up and stretch out her young body. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he electronic works reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with copied or distributed: Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's redistribution. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of electronic works recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 down into the middle of the dinner table. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Author: Franz Kafka on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had will be renamed. License. You must require such a user to return or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or II would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping broad to get it all underneath. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up shame and regret. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort