see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly for his sister to hear him. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free they quickly finished their letters. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever would have been more than they could stand to have any more as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Literary Archive Foundation main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie http://gutenberg.net/license). adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments will be renamed. Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and smiled. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they below. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying towards the viewer. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" just to move about the home, every other day would be spent door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Translated by David Wyllie the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation continue being of help to him. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work before. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gutenberg-tm License. done things. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with him. But as it is ..." trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and smiled. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him opportunities to fix the problem. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At dry-eyed at the table. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the broad to get it all underneath. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all by himself. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have continue being of help to him. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Translated by David Wyllie any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Grete. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Franz Kafka LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with him. But as it is ..." as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to their real and natural state. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down works. See paragraph 1.E below. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes page at http://pglaf.org other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door looked. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method done things. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the sight of this and all its noise. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to by himself. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project indeed suffering enough. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Author: Franz Kafka to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the way in a corner. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office done things. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept approach us with offers to donate. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into would have been more than they could stand to have any more looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in