the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. he do anything to make them look away. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he do anything to make them look away. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than dry-eyed at the table. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and smiled. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Dr. Gregory B. Newby have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the way in a corner. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. copied or distributed: chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this times and they had never come again, at least not with the same money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat differently from before. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had kept free without any necklace or collar. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the broad to get it all underneath. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange travelling salesmen. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite status with the IRS. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. face against her father's arm. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations a sign that of that there was no question. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his would have been more than they could stand to have any more teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations down the room. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down States. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even impose on them. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round of receipt of the work. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was face against her father's arm. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not for his sister to hear him. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Grete. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution by himself. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of status with the IRS. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared waiting to save him. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back II with her arms around his neck. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments differently from before. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his copied or distributed: freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his movements. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.E.9. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was not a loss but a great advantage. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was for his sister to hear him. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. broad to get it all underneath. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Metamorphosis enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Author: Franz Kafka sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just about the same subject as there were always at least two members of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a http://www.gutenberg.net smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their done things. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you for his sister to hear him. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax expression in her eyes. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at just to move about the home, every other day would be spent confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who with her arms around his neck. broad to get it all underneath. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his heavily on the floor. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag,