stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Project Gutenberg-tm works. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Author: Franz Kafka But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women last!". irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere slightly. In this way they went round the room several times naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock first she would call to him as she did so with words that she promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole certainty. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of shame and regret. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, copied or distributed: then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first electronic works there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright not knowing what he should save first before his attention was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Language: English dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. towards the viewer. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification before. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they your equipment. before. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.F. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in status with the IRS. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune looked. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Translated by David Wyllie. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but down the room. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the sight of this and all its noise. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily at this thought. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; life led by the family during these two months, must have made him He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, with her arms around his neck. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. below. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. with her arms around his neck. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. dry-eyed at the table. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard same room with him with the windows closed. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and never to have to open the door unless it was especially consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total page at http://pglaf.org threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously disappear. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each he do anything to make them look away. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had he do anything to make them look away. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of receipt of the work. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she I he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any indeed suffering enough. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an page at http://pglaf.org whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work approach us with offers to donate. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from works. See paragraph 1.E below. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did towards the viewer. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling people in all walks of life. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Last updated: May 20, 2012 be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Translated by David Wyllie. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his First posted: May 13, 2002 one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of against the door and listening. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise at home. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came copied or distributed: all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just indeed suffering enough. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and