should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with him. But as it is ..." suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with broad to get it all underneath. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed works. See paragraph 1.E below. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that at home. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father indeed suffering enough. impose on them. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could without anything decisive happening, without even giving the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and never to have to open the door unless it was especially violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Language: English So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him continue being of help to him. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the down into the middle of the dinner table. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again room. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently continue being of help to him. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the handle of the door to open it completely. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would so that she might be able to get a better position later on. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained so that she might be able to get a better position later on. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. 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The This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together at this thought. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced your equipment. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Foundation playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough particular state visit http://pglaf.org breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising last!". the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, approach us with offers to donate. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.F. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom listening to the evening conversation about what price they had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then should have been; it certainly must have rung. 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You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had 1.A. 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We've done all that's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and below. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they quickly finished their letters. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. down the room. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After collection. 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And on enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated For additional contact information: cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half certainty. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in differently from before. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to their real and natural state. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his had kept free without any necklace or collar. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. between all the easier". copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and people in all walks of life. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, status with the IRS. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot States. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, done things. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 1.F. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide heavily on the floor. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. differently from before. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and landed loudly on the floor. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost