friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared without anything decisive happening, without even giving the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was already the end of March, after all. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should same room with him with the windows closed. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had room. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would have been more than they could stand to have any more anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father not knowing what he should save first before his attention was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael expression in her eyes. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower greatest consideration so that his family could bear the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to at this thought. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to at this thought. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no expression in her eyes. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself from their decision to move was much more to do with their total had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's impose on them. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with her arms around his neck. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got License. You must require such a user to return or the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Translated by David Wyllie. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one consciousness. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, redistribution. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never not knowing what he should save first before his attention was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my came back. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all will be renamed. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to For additional contact information: possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived life led by the family during these two months, must have made him never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Title: Metamorphosis receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free same room with him with the windows closed. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the DAMAGE. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to approach us with offers to donate. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with him. But as it is ..." something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. electronic works did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her before. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. 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It may only be Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Foundation were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any electronic works probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room not knowing what he should save first before his attention was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly of receipt of the work. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and people in all walks of life. a sign that of that there was no question. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with light in the room. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and States. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after disappear. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" DAMAGE. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door disappear. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to it". flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Literary Archive Foundation imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Metamorphosis 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor himself. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven down into the middle of the dinner table. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Project Gutenberg-tm works. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Franz Kafka middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" differently from before. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Last updated: May 20, 2012 He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready