swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile things had become superfluous which, although they could not be your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who first to get up and stretch out her young body. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing dry-eyed at the table. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever they quickly finished their letters. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Metamorphosis instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed particular state visit http://pglaf.org and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, by himself. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the him to spare Gregor's life. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it". law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: status with the IRS. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest electronic works where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust consciousness. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner waiting to save him. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered it". So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head between all the easier". considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the handle of the door to open it completely. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Language: English had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we waiting to save him. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand works. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gutenberg-tm License. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. first to get up and stretch out her young body. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was already the end of March, after all. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be himself. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones States. was already the end of March, after all. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "what are we to do?" nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more opportunities to fix the problem. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like he do anything to make them look away. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of http://gutenberg.net/license). while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living before. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. 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Donations are accepted in a number of other eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary at home. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to their real and natural state. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - against the door and listening. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, down into the middle of the dinner table. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.F. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily redistribution. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Author: Franz Kafka the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would done things. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "what are we to do?" was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been looked. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that I think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish him to spare Gregor's life. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full my train leaves at five." hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by your equipment. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in