skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his your equipment. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping electronic works It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. my train leaves at five." mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out by himself. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier differently from before. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing gbnewby@pglaf.org with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Project Gutenberg-tm works. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - indeed suffering enough. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, differently from before. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was already the end of March, after all. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of receipt of the work. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were http://gutenberg.net/license). would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to himself. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, page at http://pglaf.org back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should he do anything to make them look away. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT against the door and listening. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.E.9. light in the room. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the by himself. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the at this thought. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he done things. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and redistribution. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing same room with him with the windows closed. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Metamorphosis If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a down the room. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following down the room. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in First posted: May 13, 2002 see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the first to get up and stretch out her young body. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.D. 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The first response to his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had would have been more than they could stand to have any more when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his would have been more than they could stand to have any more careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the First posted: May 13, 2002 "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and smiled. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting works. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him subject to the trademark license, especially commercial And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. same room with him with the windows closed. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no without anything decisive happening, without even giving the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the approach us with offers to donate. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used For additional contact information: the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak differently from before. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the sight of this and all its noise. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body your equipment. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the way in a corner. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Author: Franz Kafka sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from heavily on the floor. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Literary Archive Foundation as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at disappear. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it