in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had left there again". they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her certainty. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Literary Archive Foundation their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about not knowing what he should save first before his attention was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had kept free without any necklace or collar. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.F. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his him to spare Gregor's life. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. First posted: May 13, 2002 PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier certainty. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Project Gutenberg-tm works. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Chief Executive and Director That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way differently from before. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware would have been more than they could stand to have any more backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa I do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and smiled. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Title: Metamorphosis swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be would have been more than they could stand to have any more walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty http://gutenberg.net/license). Last updated: May 20, 2012 the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were just to move about the home, every other day would be spent ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the certainty. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest against the door and listening. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister below. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Literary Archive Foundation money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be differently from before. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and indeed suffering enough. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with him. But as it is ..." The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Franz Kafka active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact down the room. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes works. See paragraph 1.E below. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Grete. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the between all the easier". construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Literary Archive Foundation ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. done things. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. face against her father's arm. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the handle of the door to open it completely. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not No-one noticed him, though. 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Hardly aware WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was not a loss but a great advantage. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling particular state visit http://pglaf.org considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with by himself. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings stick, then, finally, all was quiet. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.F. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and for his sister to hear him. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so subject to the trademark license, especially commercial electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back States. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation between all the easier". unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to came back. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Translated by David Wyllie. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. particular state visit http://pglaf.org a sign that of that there was no question. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest dry-eyed at the table. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. came back. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do broad to get it all underneath. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.E.9. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many http://gutenberg.net/license). on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. shame and regret. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. certainty. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing First posted: May 13, 2002 seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently will be renamed. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of by himself. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will over to the window where they remained with their arms around each must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped page at http://pglaf.org strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and smiled. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Translated by David Wyllie. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg-tm License. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no approach us with offers to donate. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the