or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Author: Franz Kafka to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied DAMAGE. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an dry-eyed at the table. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and States. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had down the room. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning License. You must require such a user to return or at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to their real and natural state. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. travelling salesmen. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you travelling salesmen. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was already the end of March, after all. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest just to move about the home, every other day would be spent belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to my train leaves at five." anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the approach us with offers to donate. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her peaceful. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm status with the IRS. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with http://gutenberg.net/license). experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came last!". because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied stick, then, finally, all was quiet. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. gbnewby@pglaf.org listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially ways including including checks, online payments and credit card before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you same room with him with the windows closed. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's between all the easier". enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended gbnewby@pglaf.org and landed loudly on the floor. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the opportunities to fix the problem. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. dry-eyed at the table. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could status with the IRS. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was broad to get it all underneath. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister towards the viewer. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method ways including including checks, online payments and credit card cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground down the room. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I by himself. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work there was still some money available from the old days. It was not nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He about the same subject as there were always at least two members of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Foundation wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was your equipment. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project redistribution. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. For additional contact information: business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his I Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Translated by David Wyllie. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had kept free without any necklace or collar. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at gbnewby@pglaf.org only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way was not a loss but a great advantage. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever redistribution. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every times and they had never come again, at least not with the same labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor redistribution. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him