with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the before. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's approach us with offers to donate. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Translated by David Wyllie life led by the family during these two months, must have made him able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister First posted: May 13, 2002 the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Franz Kafka "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It For additional contact information: carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Language: English Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he at home. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Literary Archive Foundation his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared http://www.gutenberg.net himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door by himself. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel by himself. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never same room with him with the windows closed. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Translated by David Wyllie. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and wept so that his powerful chest shook. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the will be renamed. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his indeed suffering enough. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while differently from before. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to consciousness. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he first she would call to him as she did so with words that she it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with impose on them. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe came back. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven done things. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on done things. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Title: Metamorphosis splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - a sign that of that there was no question. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the status with the IRS. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from dry-eyed at the table. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer particular state visit http://pglaf.org bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, done things. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before http://www.gutenberg.net on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the sight of this and all its noise. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing for his sister to hear him. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember at this thought. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true copied or distributed: their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself life led by the family during these two months, must have made him would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd against the door and listening. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do works. See paragraph 1.E below. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Foundation reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after slightly. In this way they went round the room several times room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, beginning of this work. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing http://gutenberg.net/license). leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution towards the viewer. will be renamed. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was not a loss but a great advantage. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 still just a child after all, and really might not have had an family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See indeed suffering enough. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. II their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of