about the same subject as there were always at least two members of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she opportunities to fix the problem. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their done things. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from movements. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had movements. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Metamorphosis thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them over to the window where they remained with their arms around each from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Language: English posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied with her arms around his neck. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he him to spare Gregor's life. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with her arms around his neck. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the left there again". don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the sight of this and all its noise. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to came back. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Translator: David Wyllie slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke peaceful. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room by himself. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have at this thought. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of opportunities to fix the problem. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Franz Kafka lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE movements. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented opportunities to fix the problem. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in waiting to save him. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing particular state visit http://pglaf.org he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how last!". chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with her arms around his neck. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he States. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then things had become superfluous which, although they could not be could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in people in all walks of life. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when over to the window where they remained with their arms around each left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.F. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The down into the middle of the dinner table. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Chief Executive and Director becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.E.9. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Franz Kafka hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Last updated: May 20, 2012 there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side I compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous