hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with I why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we approach us with offers to donate. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. at this thought. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up below. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally approach us with offers to donate. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and landed loudly on the floor. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on about the same subject as there were always at least two members of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father stick, then, finally, all was quiet. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned they quickly finished their letters. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary a sign that of that there was no question. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Foundation had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money page at http://pglaf.org End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not electronic works on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with her arms around his neck. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's For additional contact information: around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the shame and regret. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times down the room. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break peaceful. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room by himself. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but works. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the http://gutenberg.net/license). possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the way in a corner. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was not a loss but a great advantage. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: works. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of waiting to save him. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide impose on them. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the approach us with offers to donate. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Foundation an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, down the room. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my opportunities to fix the problem. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: License. You must require such a user to return or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Translator: David Wyllie nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too by himself. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. First posted: May 13, 2002 opportunities to fix the problem. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement below. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately works. See paragraph 1.E below. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, works. See paragraph 1.E below. indeed suffering enough. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Last updated: May 20, 2012 a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the First posted: May 13, 2002 creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have http://www.gutenberg.net last!". responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 1.E.9. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the handle of the door to open it completely. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Dr. Gregory B. Newby have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her License. You must require such a user to return or works. See paragraph 1.E below. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly