burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with him. But as it is ..." wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; same room with him with the windows closed. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". 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(or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Chief Executive and Director They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; without anything decisive happening, without even giving the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. I rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his himself. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation below. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been stick, then, finally, all was quiet. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it First posted: May 13, 2002 completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so it". see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Translated by David Wyllie End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm peaceful. people in all walks of life. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. done things. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "what are we to do?" entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and smiled. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and concentration. 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The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gutenberg-tm License. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than couch. 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His mother lay in her chair with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of waiting to save him. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room For additional contact information: left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gutenberg-tm License. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once so that she might be able to get a better position later on. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and smiled. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to at home. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at not knowing what he should save first before his attention was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I a sign that of that there was no question. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching at this thought. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel http://www.gutenberg.net and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down it". came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with broad to get it all underneath. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the handle of the door to open it completely. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a