boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Grete. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she people in all walks of life. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the II she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then towards the viewer. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all III all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of indeed suffering enough. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against impose on them. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists certainty. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In shame and regret. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak will be renamed. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. they quickly finished their letters. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to their real and natural state. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until my train leaves at five." round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not broad to get it all underneath. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be travelling salesmen. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for dry-eyed at the table. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, light in the room. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, had kept free without any necklace or collar. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the works. See paragraph 1.E below. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of receipt of the work. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.E.9. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain was not a loss but a great advantage. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his at home. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and movements. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Franz Kafka your equipment. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between page at http://pglaf.org unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the way in a corner. your equipment. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property will be renamed. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Translated by David Wyllie. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force First posted: May 13, 2002 money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just waiting to save him. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen of receipt of the work. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her broad to get it all underneath. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you differently from before. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of room. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of page at http://pglaf.org looked. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt times and they had never come again, at least not with the same seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. your equipment. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Title: Metamorphosis turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all particular state visit http://pglaf.org joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he expression in her eyes. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, http://www.gutenberg.net soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one particular state visit http://pglaf.org He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of receipt of the work. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. electronic works License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the III more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond