decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he do anything to make them look away. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came works. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from http://gutenberg.net/license). is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with her arms around his neck. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Translated by David Wyllie middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some stick, then, finally, all was quiet. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Chief Executive and Director up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple first to get up and stretch out her young body. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, it". stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for things had become superfluous which, although they could not be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space done things. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to light in the room. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my opportunities to fix the problem. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further it". she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by *** START: FULL LICENSE *** he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had they quickly finished their letters. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out DAMAGE. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation approach us with offers to donate. my train leaves at five." they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring impose on them. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax same room with him with the windows closed. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the down into the middle of the dinner table. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, http://gutenberg.net/license). efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any from their decision to move was much more to do with their total completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be works. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an I with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Translated by David Wyllie permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had kept free without any necklace or collar. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and landed loudly on the floor. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to differently from before. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the way in a corner. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with against the door and listening. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a redistribution. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Author: Franz Kafka it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto DAMAGE. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to their real and natural state. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. had kept free without any necklace or collar. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free not knowing what he should save first before his attention was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back certainty. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.F.4. 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