"Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Project Gutenberg-tm works. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Dr. Gregory B. Newby his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth came back. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and works. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, last!". him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly indeed suffering enough. expression in her eyes. works. See paragraph 1.E below. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Project Gutenberg-tm works. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware certainty. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched first she would call to him as she did so with words that she thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by himself. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or beginning of this work. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let slightly. In this way they went round the room several times closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned status with the IRS. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE States. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: first to get up and stretch out her young body. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest copied or distributed: driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. down the room. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the my train leaves at five." difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, page at http://pglaf.org While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good slightly. In this way they went round the room several times nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without by himself. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Franz Kafka Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently disappear. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and below. and landed loudly on the floor. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the sight of this and all its noise. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was not a loss but a great advantage. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can electronic works become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely certainty. face against her father's arm. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right face against her father's arm. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out last!". "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.F. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, towards the viewer. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. certainty. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their I was not a loss but a great advantage. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they at this thought. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Translated by David Wyllie. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.F. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very particular state visit http://pglaf.org happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of down into the middle of the dinner table. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could