fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any consciousness. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to travelling salesmen. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at License. You must require such a user to return or to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Franz Kafka of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's consciousness. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in between all the easier". while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." works. See paragraph 1.E below. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and works. See paragraph 1.E below. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here it". because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very would have been more than they could stand to have any more think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Title: Metamorphosis 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this travelling salesmen. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "what are we to do?" off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender by himself. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk page at http://pglaf.org It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something towards the viewer. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, DAMAGE. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or beginning of this work. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the I this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation redistribution. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their against the door and listening. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I still just a child after all, and really might not have had an stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down redistribution. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the had kept free without any necklace or collar. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of movements. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Translated by David Wyllie that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to their real and natural state. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the for his sister to hear him. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the sight of this and all its noise. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. dry-eyed at the table. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Author: Franz Kafka ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had disappear. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and smiled. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards States. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.F. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light III 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or it". have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and last!". That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a life led by the family during these two months, must have made him collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their broad to get it all underneath. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and landed loudly on the floor. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon would have been more than they could stand to have any more knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now even though she could have checked for herself and could have known eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like at this thought. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore below. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's by himself. himself. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was not a loss but a great advantage. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations status with the IRS. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, left there again". room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the handle of the door to open it completely. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as below. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long