some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It people in all walks of life. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and people in all walks of life. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at DAMAGE. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot consciousness. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a waiting to save him. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he works. See paragraph 1.E below. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the handle of the door to open it completely. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have left there again". slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't he do anything to make them look away. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked done things. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought electronic works labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: for his sister to hear him. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with certainty. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they quickly finished their letters. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by below. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "what are we to do?" "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to their real and natural state. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was works. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and smiled. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Translated by David Wyllie unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty III obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project movements. Translator: David Wyllie paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could from their decision to move was much more to do with their total money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open they quickly finished their letters. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if III such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that First posted: May 13, 2002 himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to at home. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister same room with him with the windows closed. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family by himself. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every ways including including checks, online payments and credit card keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort subject to the trademark license, especially commercial being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** your equipment. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm came back. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he travelling salesmen. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Dr. Gregory B. Newby this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite I smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. had kept free without any necklace or collar. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project will be renamed. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic First posted: May 13, 2002 Project Gutenberg-tm works. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with II released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and indeed suffering enough. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the sight of this and all its noise. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be indeed suffering enough. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good subject to the trademark license, especially commercial shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed I be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up