easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon page at http://pglaf.org that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project slightly. In this way they went round the room several times went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gutenberg-tm License. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot certainty. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at towards the viewer. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg-tm License. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so works. See paragraph 1.E below. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Author: Franz Kafka "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework there was still some money available from the old days. It was not experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk face against her father's arm. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed differently from before. against the door and listening. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came electronic works WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. approach us with offers to donate. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He License. You must require such a user to return or a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth slightly. In this way they went round the room several times mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their against the door and listening. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and smiled. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and a sign that of that there was no question. States. people in all walks of life. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by movements. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm at this thought. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, your equipment. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant expression in her eyes. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was already the end of March, after all. 1.F. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official disappear. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in http://gutenberg.net/license). door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if disappear. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. 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The whole of his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he broad to get it all underneath. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to their real and natural state. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. 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She was clever; she was already as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first at home. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with him. But as it is ..." sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works http://gutenberg.net/license). called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 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 things had become superfluous which, although they could not be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some certainty. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic certainty. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell