clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview they quickly finished their letters. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange http://www.gutenberg.net just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK by himself. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he had kept free without any necklace or collar. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do listening to the evening conversation about what price they had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if ways including including checks, online payments and credit card all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of broad to get it all underneath. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and http://www.gutenberg.net to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Franz Kafka even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very greatest consideration so that his family could bear the travelling salesmen. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a your equipment. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back my train leaves at five." while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that broad to get it all underneath. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the gbnewby@pglaf.org incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with him. But as it is ..." not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Author: Franz Kafka room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Grete. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Last updated: May 20, 2012 was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes will be renamed. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you looked. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. my train leaves at five." 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. at this thought. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had down into the middle of the dinner table. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then greatest consideration so that his family could bear the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.D. 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LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now For additional contact information: until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their approach us with offers to donate. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this done things. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "what are we to do?" "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh