they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 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 the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a between all the easier". word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles greatest consideration so that his family could bear the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Metamorphosis "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Metamorphosis what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and landed loudly on the floor. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more travelling salesmen. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of at this thought. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like before. Literary Archive Foundation "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like your equipment. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to indeed suffering enough. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother movements. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to their real and natural state. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by III kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little same room with him with the windows closed. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Foundation decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared approach us with offers to donate. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing light in the room. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself your equipment. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep indeed suffering enough. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had was not a loss but a great advantage. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for my train leaves at five." to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR down into the middle of the dinner table. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and never to have to open the door unless it was especially included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open disappear. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. redistribution. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired things had become superfluous which, although they could not be continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never even though she could have checked for herself and could have known front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions even though she could have checked for herself and could have known without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Translator: David Wyllie business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. 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"You'll have to go for the doctor straight expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Foundation the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried donations. 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I'm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for page at http://pglaf.org "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.F. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position first she would call to him as she did so with words that she even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in your equipment. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.F. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had they quickly finished their letters. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and a sign that of that there was no question. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked room. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Franz Kafka creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose II especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Translated by David Wyllie. impose on them. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that before. For additional contact information: She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn continue being of help to him. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Chief Executive and Director almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, my train leaves at five." Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. 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She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gutenberg-tm License. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than he do anything to make them look away. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Chief Executive and Director flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen