before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up for his sister to hear him. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Foundation his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to will be renamed. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that himself. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gutenberg-tm License. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "what are we to do?" collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her beginning of this work. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Last updated: May 20, 2012 The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and II understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Grete. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be without anything decisive happening, without even giving the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door slightly. In this way they went round the room several times anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but dry-eyed at the table. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you him to spare Gregor's life. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with her arms around his neck. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself subject to the trademark license, especially commercial now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Translated by David Wyllie electronic works a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic room. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the impose on them. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with peaceful. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version ways including including checks, online payments and credit card drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the below. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to consciousness. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to face against her father's arm. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, came back. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related certainty. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall was not a loss but a great advantage. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but waiting to save him. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa differently from before. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Translated by David Wyllie only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself For additional contact information: with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which continue being of help to him. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to their real and natural state. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Chief Executive and Director even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Dr. Gregory B. Newby precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already last!". in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. differently from before. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.E.9. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Grete. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United ways including including checks, online payments and credit card perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the II side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple status with the IRS. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier http://gutenberg.net/license). there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor!