been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Literary Archive Foundation had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Title: Metamorphosis hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Translated by David Wyllie. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he do anything to make them look away. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United broad to get it all underneath. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so was already the end of March, after all. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. he do anything to make them look away. face against her father's arm. left there again". left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until even though she could have checked for herself and could have known home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and wept so that his powerful chest shook. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple continue being of help to him. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; http://gutenberg.net/license). they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living waiting to save him. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. continue being of help to him. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "what are we to do?" set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had States. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Literary Archive Foundation overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For heavily on the floor. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** DAMAGE. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body redistribution. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Foundation more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Author: Franz Kafka certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 1.E.9. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. License. You must require such a user to return or where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether electronic works Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his disappear. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had left there again". in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, same room with him with the windows closed. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, had kept free without any necklace or collar. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him opportunities to fix the problem. continue being of help to him. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and travelling salesmen. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward about the same subject as there were always at least two members of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor first she would call to him as she did so with words that she violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" works. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists will be renamed. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again First posted: May 13, 2002 works. See paragraph 1.E below. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sister would send the maid away on some errand. 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Contact the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" indeed suffering enough. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.E. 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He They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became first she would call to him as she did so with words that she His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen License. You must require such a user to return or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would consciousness. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium about the same subject as there were always at least two members of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they quickly finished their letters. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was my train leaves at five." remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief slightly. In this way they went round the room several times as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and landed loudly on the floor. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of movements. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and landed loudly on the floor. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand