stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Grete. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or done things. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he beginning of this work. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really same room with him with the windows closed. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Grete. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" approach us with offers to donate. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot over to the window where they remained with their arms around each http://www.gutenberg.net was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it for his sister to hear him. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they impose on them. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without down into the middle of the dinner table. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Language: English certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance License. You must require such a user to return or first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Author: Franz Kafka have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his heavily on the floor. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from peaceful. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and him to spare Gregor's life. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he do anything to make them look away. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of particular state visit http://pglaf.org That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no works. See paragraph 1.E below. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed status with the IRS. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite status with the IRS. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was not a loss but a great advantage. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I himself. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 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 curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and smiled. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, electronic works as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 1.F. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Translated by David Wyllie business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in consciousness. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Foundation that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just First posted: May 13, 2002 the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force consciousness. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it". bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Project Gutenberg-tm works. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the way in a corner. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without indeed suffering enough. broad to get it all underneath. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went 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 have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want stick, then, finally, all was quiet. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Translator: David Wyllie had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial by himself. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Title: Metamorphosis continue being of help to him. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood people in all walks of life. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that First posted: May 13, 2002 be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared left there again". law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - States. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to