sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It at this thought. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Foundation word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Last updated: May 20, 2012 status with the IRS. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all same room with him with the windows closed. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden last!". "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not travelling salesmen. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to their real and natural state. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his redistribution. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my even though she could have checked for herself and could have known dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain himself. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his will be renamed. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God certainty. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty same room with him with the windows closed. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Chief Executive and Director the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague just to move about the home, every other day would be spent top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very I at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully works. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a heavily on the floor. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we II lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who face against her father's arm. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table room. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with him. But as it is ..." continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do times and they had never come again, at least not with the same their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that http://www.gutenberg.net movements. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and will be renamed. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, redistribution. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but for his sister to hear him. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stick, then, finally, all was quiet. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and smiled. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, by himself. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium there was still some money available from the old days. It was not decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Author: Franz Kafka blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that electronic works that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer First posted: May 13, 2002 a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the indeed suffering enough. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman II harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his would have been more than they could stand to have any more grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Translator: David Wyllie differently from before. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. himself. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Translator: David Wyllie with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Translated by David Wyllie to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed towards the viewer. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your still just a child after all, and really might not have had an almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE people in all walks of life. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Translated by David Wyllie business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and