front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want heavily on the floor. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. he do anything to make them look away. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the sight of this and all its noise. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with her arms around his neck. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the handle of the door to open it completely. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the handle of the door to open it completely. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite by himself. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't without anything decisive happening, without even giving the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what done things. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use approach us with offers to donate. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the copied or distributed: page at http://pglaf.org work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, will be renamed. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living not knowing what he should save first before his attention was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation times and they had never come again, at least not with the same You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest gbnewby@pglaf.org 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Chief Executive and Director electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry States. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He not knowing what he should save first before his attention was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with her arms around his neck. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way waiting to save him. between all the easier". across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and landed loudly on the floor. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. my train leaves at five." So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up First posted: May 13, 2002 see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out down into the middle of the dinner table. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling last!". the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any first she would call to him as she did so with words that she doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the handle of the door to open it completely. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Metamorphosis while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Franz Kafka crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used works. peaceful. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Grete. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the way in a corner. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that approach us with offers to donate. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her same room with him with the windows closed. copied or distributed: ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. looked. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got things had become superfluous which, although they could not be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the impose on them. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest so that she might be able to get a better position later on. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of room. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Project Gutenberg-tm works. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family came back. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they by himself. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had