as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I life led by the family during these two months, must have made him more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their for his sister to hear him. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would status with the IRS. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with him. But as it is ..." used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was already the end of March, after all. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching shame and regret. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered consciousness. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body from their decision to move was much more to do with their total driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were travelling salesmen. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Chief Executive and Director this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and landed loudly on the floor. towards the viewer. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard listening to the evening conversation about what price they had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's movements. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you broad to get it all underneath. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and landed loudly on the floor. Translated by David Wyllie. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Project Gutenberg-tm works. Translated by David Wyllie without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then slightly. In this way they went round the room several times can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's continue being of help to him. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was not a loss but a great advantage. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and III as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Translated by David Wyllie father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Foundation their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of receipt of the work. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in works. See paragraph 1.E below. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the a sign that of that there was no question. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he page at http://pglaf.org information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Literary Archive Foundation uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door expression in her eyes. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as last!". below. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for between all the easier". They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. continue being of help to him. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding works. See paragraph 1.E below. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly a sign that of that there was no question. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become not knowing what he should save first before his attention was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Last updated: May 20, 2012 to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and landed loudly on the floor. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent at home. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works