care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the movements. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Project Gutenberg-tm works. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is States. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light expression in her eyes. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom http://gutenberg.net/license). and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked for his sister to hear him. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the against the door and listening. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each people in all walks of life. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. III Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Language: English driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half For additional contact information: with her arms around his neck. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously certainty. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier DAMAGE. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to beginning of this work. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the room. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of receipt of the work. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with him. But as it is ..." to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, http://www.gutenberg.net was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the a sign that of that there was no question. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of disappear. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.F. I kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. I respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let First posted: May 13, 2002 changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the at home. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Translated by David Wyllie turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at travelling salesmen. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and landed loudly on the floor. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel done things. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in they quickly finished their letters. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way particular state visit http://pglaf.org for his sister to hear him. before. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.E.9. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if differently from before. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would against the door and listening. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in First posted: May 13, 2002 side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands things had become superfluous which, although they could not be ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly room. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Translated by David Wyllie. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the sight of this and all its noise. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her room. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Metamorphosis receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E.9. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong had kept free without any necklace or collar. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't peaceful. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance II clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" broke into convulsive tears. 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There was seldom any conversation, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Franz Kafka as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile