to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was certainty. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the works. See paragraph 1.E below. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if at home. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help gbnewby@pglaf.org before. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into beginning of this work. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones had kept free without any necklace or collar. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to him to spare Gregor's life. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of a sign that of that there was no question. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for listening to the evening conversation about what price they had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Translated by David Wyllie before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other people in all walks of life. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father listening to the evening conversation about what price they had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped are removed. 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"What's that he's doing now", his father would say the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been your equipment. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards certainty. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of waiting to save him. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Literary Archive Foundation worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to came back. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Last updated: May 20, 2012 dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was not a loss but a great advantage. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had indeed suffering enough. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of receipt of the work. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was already the end of March, after all. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Franz Kafka with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both works. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did face against her father's arm. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 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The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. redistribution. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Project Gutenberg-tm works. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he by himself. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as approach us with offers to donate. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Last updated: May 20, 2012 one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good looked. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow listening to the evening conversation about what price they had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. impose on them. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and landed loudly on the floor. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally just to move about the home, every other day would be spent a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At same room with him with the windows closed. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and beginning of this work. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not it". the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter movements. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the