from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and landed loudly on the floor. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any still just a child after all, and really might not have had an denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and smiled. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ III a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, looked. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had looked. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread DAMAGE. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do by himself. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the page at http://pglaf.org emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat License. You must require such a user to return or suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. III movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together II Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if first she would call to him as she did so with words that she entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with her arms around his neck. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and landed loudly on the floor. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it against the door and listening. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping redistribution. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy without anything decisive happening, without even giving the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] continue being of help to him. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he him to spare Gregor's life. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money between all the easier". that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the gbnewby@pglaf.org "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and landed loudly on the floor. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the way in a corner. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's light in the room. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of travelling salesmen. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had kept free without any necklace or collar. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the http://gutenberg.net/license). table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the For additional contact information: naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gutenberg-tm License. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Last updated: May 20, 2012 her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight came back. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with face against her father's arm. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in broad to get it all underneath. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as approach us with offers to donate. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the him to spare Gregor's life. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object II his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they about the same subject as there were always at least two members of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it himself. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a first to get up and stretch out her young body. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement left there again". ways including including checks, online payments and credit card stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.E.9. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any continue being of help to him. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made would have been more than they could stand to have any more time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had between all the easier". expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get