takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been differently from before. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Dr. Gregory B. Newby through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk impose on them. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. electronic works works. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came so that she might be able to get a better position later on. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost disappear. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up slightly. In this way they went round the room several times The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore for his sister to hear him. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and never to have to open the door unless it was especially this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and status with the IRS. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to continue being of help to him. done things. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front at home. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Grete. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women waiting to save him. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as beginning of this work. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the copied or distributed: - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with her arms around his neck. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen light in the room. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and never to have to open the door unless it was especially office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it works. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief opportunities to fix the problem. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned himself. your equipment. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much by himself. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table down the room. between all the easier". complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister electronic works despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the it". there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where works. See paragraph 1.E below. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest first she would call to him as she did so with words that she down into the middle of the dinner table. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his First posted: May 13, 2002 individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of receipt of the work. Dr. Gregory B. Newby receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was already the end of March, after all. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with page at http://pglaf.org intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works II they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in movements. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", For additional contact information: something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Franz Kafka it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in opportunities to fix the problem. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body will be renamed. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to their real and natural state. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "what are we to do?" travelling salesmen. works. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one peaceful. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this.