to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family against the door and listening. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had dry-eyed at the table. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head done things. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk same room with him with the windows closed. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is things had become superfluous which, although they could not be goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: they quickly finished their letters. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family broad to get it all underneath. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all States. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still approach us with offers to donate. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Author: Franz Kafka dry-eyed at the table. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Title: Metamorphosis all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Metamorphosis protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could status with the IRS. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gutenberg-tm License. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father before. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only face against her father's arm. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Last updated: May 20, 2012 that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and landed loudly on the floor. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had License. You must require such a user to return or wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Language: English at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the applicable state law. 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The first response to his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the sight of this and all its noise. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that face against her father's arm. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and smiled. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she was not a loss but a great advantage. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like II probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door light in the room. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her heavily on the floor. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, consciousness. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the down into the middle of the dinner table. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him travelling salesmen. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the http://www.gutenberg.net they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the travelling salesmen. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever a sign that of that there was no question. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come gbnewby@pglaf.org was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had before. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, a sign that of that there was no question. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than II was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it