of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow dry-eyed at the table. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many came back. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Author: Franz Kafka round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without anything decisive happening, without even giving the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Author: Franz Kafka still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and landed loudly on the floor. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have himself. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.F. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that face against her father's arm. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her impose on them. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. by himself. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, against the door and listening. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go status with the IRS. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had indeed suffering enough. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Chief Executive and Director afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you life led by the family during these two months, must have made him secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and landed loudly on the floor. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Translated by David Wyllie involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out First posted: May 13, 2002 understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Dr. Gregory B. Newby would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven redistribution. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Translator: David Wyllie the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gutenberg-tm License. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to their real and natural state. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation certainty. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and looked. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the room. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; II happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic peaceful. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his towards the viewer. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms before. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a room. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go III "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Language: English was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present continue being of help to him. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on slightly. In this way they went round the room several times watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to at home. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations travelling salesmen. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him looked. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could consciousness. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three *** START: FULL LICENSE *** time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative first to get up and stretch out her young body. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the at this thought. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Grete. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, License. You must require such a user to return or opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was a sign that of that there was no question. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the