foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious broad to get it all underneath. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most greatest consideration so that his family could bear the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Author: Franz Kafka though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and status with the IRS. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on by himself. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good towards the viewer. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg-tm License. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with her arms around his neck. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Franz Kafka with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if listening to the evening conversation about what price they had impose on them. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa between all the easier". again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his approach us with offers to donate. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with him. But as it is ..." his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with him. But as it is ..." come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt First posted: May 13, 2002 This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work indeed suffering enough. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could so that she might be able to get a better position later on. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again room. 1.F. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the by himself. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Franz Kafka parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out done things. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear times and they had never come again, at least not with the same His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor same room with him with the windows closed. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to certainty. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 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 would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't same room with him with the windows closed. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his same room with him with the windows closed. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, page at http://pglaf.org of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, States. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and approach us with offers to donate. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Grete. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the flat. 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Gregor was so resentful of it around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Foundation with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of of receipt of the work. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust will be renamed. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being