certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside below. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Project Gutenberg-tm works. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Translated by David Wyllie fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Literary Archive Foundation is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Translated by David Wyllie. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Language: English this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was not a loss but a great advantage. http://gutenberg.net/license). way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their certainty. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation looked. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any things had become superfluous which, although they could not be (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed will be renamed. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Title: Metamorphosis how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can life led by the family during these two months, must have made him strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, shame and regret. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Franz Kafka because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate same room with him with the windows closed. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged DAMAGE. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost ways including including checks, online payments and credit card smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder first to get up and stretch out her young body. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down still just a child after all, and really might not have had an it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. movements. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm ways including including checks, online payments and credit card been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Last updated: May 20, 2012 quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt certainty. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder face against her father's arm. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 status with the IRS. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that expression in her eyes. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said heavily on the floor. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of receipt of the work. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have light in the room. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. by himself. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the handle of the door to open it completely. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm same room with him with the windows closed. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Translated by David Wyllie. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had heavily on the floor. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Translated by David Wyllie. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became same room with him with the windows closed. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had kept free without any necklace or collar. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and looked. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with him. But as it is ..." decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally http://gutenberg.net/license). couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the