Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say opportunities to fix the problem. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after a sign that of that there was no question. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had room. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Literary Archive Foundation held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed people in all walks of life. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding people in all walks of life. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the way in a corner. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every last!". think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but him to spare Gregor's life. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Translator: David Wyllie if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than continue being of help to him. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry will be renamed. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Translated by David Wyllie. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his peaceful. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Foundation structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand your equipment. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in continue being of help to him. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far not knowing what he should save first before his attention was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Project Gutenberg-tm works. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had peaceful. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for same room with him with the windows closed. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found impose on them. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Foundation done things. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 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 (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so done things. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get had kept free without any necklace or collar. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the sight of this and all its noise. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something your equipment. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon over to the window where they remained with their arms around each No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a waiting to save him. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Translated by David Wyllie. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by there was still some money available from the old days. It was not time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: License. You must require such a user to return or sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go certainty. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and at this thought. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Translated by David Wyllie give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Franz Kafka sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Literary Archive Foundation permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Last updated: May 20, 2012 address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the dry-eyed at the table. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew http://gutenberg.net/license). with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Title: Metamorphosis he do anything to make them look away. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for life led by the family during these two months, must have made him drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium redistribution. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "what are we to do?" suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of works. See paragraph 1.E below. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door would have been more than they could stand to have any more suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of first to get up and stretch out her young body. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Last updated: May 20, 2012 open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with he do anything to make them look away. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in electronic works then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they quickly finished their letters. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still of receipt of the work. at this thought. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you my train leaves at five." couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my