possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the peaceful. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff had kept free without any necklace or collar. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one States. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE beginning of this work. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to their real and natural state. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of left there again". wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise expression in her eyes. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** expression in her eyes. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "what are we to do?" good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following First posted: May 13, 2002 carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to their real and natural state. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even though she could have checked for herself and could have known about the same subject as there were always at least two members of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the handle of the door to open it completely. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself down into the middle of the dinner table. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for shame and regret. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the First posted: May 13, 2002 obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project down the room. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be subject to the trademark license, especially commercial of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages shame and regret. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever at home. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.E.2. 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He rested there a little while to recover from the effort LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had even if he was not hungry. 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Once down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Literary Archive Foundation included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand disappear. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already electronic works the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the room. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.F. works. See paragraph 1.E below. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was not a loss but a great advantage. States. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "what are we to do?" slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "what are we to do?" Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and smiled. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort below. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Grete. indeed suffering enough. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the down into the middle of the dinner table. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose,