to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought I was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something II mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Literary Archive Foundation room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced peaceful. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came over to the window where they remained with their arms around each we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to beginning of this work. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Foundation from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with him. But as it is ..." to their real and natural state. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was already the end of March, after all. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation down into the middle of the dinner table. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room was already the end of March, after all. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his same room with him with the windows closed. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Franz Kafka No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so towards the viewer. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance States. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated they quickly finished their letters. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times disappear. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the electronic works hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the before. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Chief Executive and Director whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly had kept free without any necklace or collar. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made I below. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three towards the viewer. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, they quickly finished their letters. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Foundation hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his III there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was not a loss but a great advantage. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present copied or distributed: from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Dr. Gregory B. Newby to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the status with the IRS. movements. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out continue being of help to him. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of disappear. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother life led by the family during these two months, must have made him dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Grete. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; certainty. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project would have been more than they could stand to have any more concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Literary Archive Foundation Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the broad to get it all underneath. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he do anything to make them look away. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position disappear. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a below. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, face against her father's arm. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Foundation your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been approach us with offers to donate. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore copied or distributed: The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her towards the viewer. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Translated by David Wyllie. expression in her eyes. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in indeed suffering enough. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Chief Executive and Director "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for same room with him with the windows closed. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's indeed suffering enough. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Project Gutenberg-tm works. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly over to the window where they remained with their arms around each mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his last!". chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep at this thought. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps