the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself him to spare Gregor's life. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he against the door and listening. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room times and they had never come again, at least not with the same chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak First posted: May 13, 2002 most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired was already the end of March, after all. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down expression in her eyes. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living would have been more than they could stand to have any more incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no will be renamed. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will 1.F.5. 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Now he let himself fall subject to the trademark license, especially commercial long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in beginning of this work. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even a sign that of that there was no question. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let last!". And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Project Gutenberg-tm works. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. approach us with offers to donate. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose opportunities to fix the problem. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not down the room. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern I put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael redistribution. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their himself. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had my train leaves at five." copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative without anything decisive happening, without even giving the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not first she would call to him as she did so with words that she with him. But as it is ..." impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and landed loudly on the floor. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and gbnewby@pglaf.org where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed broad to get it all underneath. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, your equipment. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, your equipment. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would redistribution. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Grete. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too consciousness. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Franz Kafka a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my him to spare Gregor's life. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would III Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself impose on them. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with him. But as it is ..." not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired at this thought. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. was already the end of March, after all. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise your equipment. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals III the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister room. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom