WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO from their decision to move was much more to do with their total unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his looked. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very works. See paragraph 1.E below. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to him to spare Gregor's life. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. would have been more than they could stand to have any more conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards certainty. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the sight of this and all its noise. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "what are we to do?" wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak below. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks impose on them. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked just to move about the home, every other day would be spent But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with your equipment. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He a sign that of that there was no question. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Dr. Gregory B. Newby thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Project Gutenberg-tm works. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. towards the viewer. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to their real and natural state. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive by himself. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on first she would call to him as she did so with words that she No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this light in the room. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and States. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project broad to get it all underneath. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff approach us with offers to donate. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the broad to get it all underneath. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, opportunities to fix the problem. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and wept so that his powerful chest shook. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his face against her father's arm. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself opportunities to fix the problem. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Grete. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was already the end of March, after all. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with him. But as it is ..." Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Author: Franz Kafka eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on not knowing what he should save first before his attention was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only waiting to save him. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic subject to the trademark license, especially commercial lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Translated by David Wyllie all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without still just a child after all, and really might not have had an unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister indeed suffering enough. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new there was still some money available from the old days. It was not he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy For additional contact information: corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and wept so that his powerful chest shook. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more would have been more than they could stand to have any more License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and smiled. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to page at http://pglaf.org cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get listening to the evening conversation about what price they had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Language: English would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.F.