in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Chief Executive and Director especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was disappear. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "what are we to do?" Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the way in a corner. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's certainty. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel For additional contact information: help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. down into the middle of the dinner table. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so it". there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all First posted: May 13, 2002 strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his electronic works and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on first she would call to him as she did so with words that she how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the looked. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, License. You must require such a user to return or editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether First posted: May 13, 2002 something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this would have been more than they could stand to have any more more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Grete. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked works. See paragraph 1.E below. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women beginning of this work. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come III any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from I opportunities to fix the problem. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort about the same subject as there were always at least two members of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no consciousness. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Metamorphosis if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie without anything decisive happening, without even giving the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included by himself. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, page at http://pglaf.org the sight of this and all its noise. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself had kept free without any necklace or collar. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would travelling salesmen. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was already the end of March, after all. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Literary Archive Foundation Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he down into the middle of the dinner table. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 1.E.9. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification they quickly finished their letters. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and peaceful. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the between all the easier". during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Franz Kafka defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Franz Kafka responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 opportunities to fix the problem. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use came back. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with him. But as it is ..." PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but will be renamed. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat still just a child after all, and really might not have had an catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times impose on them. looked. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and