dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his dry-eyed at the table. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much my train leaves at five." the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. 1.F. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 1.E.9. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from face against her father's arm. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort impose on them. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Author: Franz Kafka carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned heavily on the floor. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought left there again". himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination shame and regret. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the handle of the door to open it completely. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and never to have to open the door unless it was especially come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she particular state visit http://pglaf.org increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with him. But as it is ..." States. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the he do anything to make them look away. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired impose on them. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the http://gutenberg.net/license). to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be opportunities to fix the problem. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about towards the viewer. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the dry-eyed at the table. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would First posted: May 13, 2002 like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after differently from before. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. certainty. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but was not a loss but a great advantage. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, peaceful. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour consciousness. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, approach us with offers to donate. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his disappear. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of receipt of the work. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should consciousness. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he 1.E.9. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Author: Franz Kafka and wept so that his powerful chest shook. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with him. But as it is ..." almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few License. You must require such a user to return or writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from peaceful. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that dry-eyed at the table. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully still just a child after all, and really might not have had an you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.E.9. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on so that she might be able to get a better position later on. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling towards the viewer. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying States.