nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at approach us with offers to donate. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut below. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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She was clever; she was already the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made looked. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.C. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his dry-eyed at the table. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He dry-eyed at the table. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his between all the easier". everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would at this thought. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he approach us with offers to donate. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Franz Kafka badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael at home. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a particular state visit http://pglaf.org From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and landed loudly on the floor. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their between all the easier". Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. down into the middle of the dinner table. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern redistribution. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and smiled. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would have been more than they could stand to have any more pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Translated by David Wyllie first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic opportunities to fix the problem. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project slightly. In this way they went round the room several times I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the peaceful. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with her arms around his neck. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days For additional contact information: without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", continue being of help to him. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ways including including checks, online payments and credit card had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found my train leaves at five." looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and landed loudly on the floor. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. against the door and listening. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with him. But as it is ..." their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me broad to get it all underneath. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, status with the IRS. I had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" about the same subject as there were always at least two members of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Dr. Gregory B. Newby and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother will be renamed. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps consciousness. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from there was still some money available from the old days. It was not her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to beginning of this work. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was already the end of March, after all. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring so that she might be able to get a better position later on. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with him. But as it is ..." despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they had kept free without any necklace or collar. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but life led by the family during these two months, must have made him even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware room. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether