household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal indeed suffering enough. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister travelling salesmen. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would have been more than they could stand to have any more door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the your equipment. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm particular state visit http://pglaf.org she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. light in the room. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if as Gregor opens the door. 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Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his License. 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She was clever; she was already indeed suffering enough. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all they quickly finished their letters. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side for his sister to hear him. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning heavily on the floor. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than dry-eyed at the table. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest approach us with offers to donate. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was beginning of this work. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no status with the IRS. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation opportunities to fix the problem. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he particular state visit http://pglaf.org Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Translated by David Wyllie. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about your equipment. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm still just a child after all, and really might not have had an understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at it". or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which impose on them. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Literary Archive Foundation the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing III way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm same room with him with the windows closed. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Last updated: May 20, 2012 had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the handle of the door to open it completely. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Franz Kafka 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm towards the viewer. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.F. face against her father's arm. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or differently from before. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old page at http://pglaf.org furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the expression in her eyes. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in will be renamed. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; peaceful. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Project Gutenberg-tm works. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom consciousness. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition broad to get it all underneath. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself for his sister to hear him. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself For additional contact information: it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Grete. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He done things. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is your equipment. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face II expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Project Gutenberg-tm works. and landed loudly on the floor. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When by himself. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. heavily on the floor. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to their real and natural state. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and towards the viewer. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she