they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project page at http://pglaf.org exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did broad to get it all underneath. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. light in the room. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, impose on them. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still http://gutenberg.net/license). uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 so that she might be able to get a better position later on. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that last!". creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or done things. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to movements. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide heavily on the floor. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's towards the viewer. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding at home. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily came back. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good even though she could have checked for herself and could have known would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing throughout numerous locations. 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If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted a sign that of that there was no question. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and at this thought. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread slightly. In this way they went round the room several times anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling down the room. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition came back. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.F. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his a sign that of that there was no question. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his works. See paragraph 1.E below. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort stick, then, finally, all was quiet. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Last updated: May 20, 2012 at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting came back. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole himself. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward would have been more than they could stand to have any more that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and at home. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room before. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in License. You must require such a user to return or because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the your equipment. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of indeed suffering enough. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite ways including including checks, online payments and credit card them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards shame and regret. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was already the end of March, after all. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. done things. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and gbnewby@pglaf.org they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards