above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the sight of this and all its noise. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just left there again". meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could it". ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ room. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if slightly. In this way they went round the room several times eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "what are we to do?" all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself particular state visit http://pglaf.org sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was peaceful. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if even though she could have checked for herself and could have known had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Dr. Gregory B. Newby felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and never to have to open the door unless it was especially suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how I been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Franz Kafka heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the broad to get it all underneath. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him http://www.gutenberg.net "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had beginning of this work. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for beginning of this work. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and works. See paragraph 1.E below. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be they quickly finished their letters. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as slightly. In this way they went round the room several times which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Author: Franz Kafka When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill dry-eyed at the table. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; before. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Metamorphosis only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching License. You must require such a user to return or Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into down into the middle of the dinner table. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Project Gutenberg-tm works. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three below. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt even though she could have checked for herself and could have known somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in my train leaves at five." even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he do anything to make them look away. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the way in a corner. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest it". First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go by himself. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh between all the easier". peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Translator: David Wyllie on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with her arms around his neck. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" impose on them. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.E.9. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Grete. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; it". could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father differently from before. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me would have been more than they could stand to have any more all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office redistribution. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him shame and regret. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let works. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you peaceful. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Last updated: May 20, 2012 eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother differently from before. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative before. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk movements. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to last!". mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees it". phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would