grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project subject to the trademark license, especially commercial anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery at this thought. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain approach us with offers to donate. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Last updated: May 20, 2012 particular state visit http://pglaf.org distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might For additional contact information: leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Dr. Gregory B. Newby quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the sight of this and all its noise. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister first she would call to him as she did so with words that she see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about continue being of help to him. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's listening to the evening conversation about what price they had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and landed loudly on the floor. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH himself. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something had kept free without any necklace or collar. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a between all the easier". to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how certainty. room. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Foundation not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Metamorphosis the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should II moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between certainty. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. will be renamed. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember was already the end of March, after all. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to shame and regret. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's face against her father's arm. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything they quickly finished their letters. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it certainty. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax approach us with offers to donate. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to himself. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than will be renamed. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she waiting to save him. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.F. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously light in the room. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to II broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. left there again". and wept so that his powerful chest shook. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His gbnewby@pglaf.org lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be between all the easier". "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would have been more than they could stand to have any more required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Translated by David Wyllie terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned certainty. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final differently from before. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that it". sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, approach us with offers to donate. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was already the end of March, after all. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Project Gutenberg-tm works. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet particular state visit http://pglaf.org now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Franz Kafka but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his would have been more than they could stand to have any more hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that came back. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Dr. Gregory B. Newby that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered First posted: May 13, 2002 back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He copied or distributed: he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved looked. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain *** START: FULL LICENSE *** despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. had kept free without any necklace or collar. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar