precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state works. See paragraph 1.E below. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the sight of this and all its noise. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the I strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the a sign that of that there was no question. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her came back. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had below. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the handle of the door to open it completely. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to copied or distributed: Translated by David Wyllie. approach us with offers to donate. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Metamorphosis household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but it". be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the himself. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the sight of this and all its noise. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning approach us with offers to donate. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little without anything decisive happening, without even giving the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned left there again". better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was not a loss but a great advantage. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would at this thought. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never before. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit still just a child after all, and really might not have had an He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything my train leaves at five." his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification copied or distributed: dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost him to spare Gregor's life. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and never to have to open the door unless it was especially this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of receipt of the work. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her light in the room. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if it". his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation page at http://pglaf.org and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain before. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make http://www.gutenberg.net this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular first she would call to him as she did so with words that she copied or distributed: kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. electronic works the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you I example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for room. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the handle of the door to open it completely. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother below. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and it". staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, particular state visit http://pglaf.org only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "what are we to do?" especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the came back. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as slightly. In this way they went round the room several times it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. I just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of last!". Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office http://www.gutenberg.net strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the handle of the door to open it completely. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's electronic works Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Project Gutenberg-tm works. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across a sign that of that there was no question. expression in her eyes. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and,