cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been I because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Translated by David Wyllie. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even had kept free without any necklace or collar. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you differently from before. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered I especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good over to the window where they remained with their arms around each stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head first she would call to him as she did so with words that she released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of receipt of the work. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply movements. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All at home. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away over to the window where they remained with their arms around each that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with face against her father's arm. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then him to spare Gregor's life. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding disappear. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she impose on them. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say by himself. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On certainty. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could travelling salesmen. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited stick, then, finally, all was quiet. for his sister to hear him. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Literary Archive Foundation now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Foundation you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "what are we to do?" fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. heavily on the floor. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Project Gutenberg-tm works. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Metamorphosis with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at broad to get it all underneath. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.E.9. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door status with the IRS. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the copied or distributed: they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Author: Franz Kafka now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Author: Franz Kafka understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous without anything decisive happening, without even giving the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's people in all walks of life. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and smiled. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go shame and regret. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring there was still some money available from the old days. It was not chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already down the room. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to their real and natural state. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. was not a loss but a great advantage. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Grete. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether.