and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of continue being of help to him. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Literary Archive Foundation attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to their real and natural state. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might towards the viewer. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated came back. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and never to have to open the door unless it was especially better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now *** START: FULL LICENSE *** after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and landed loudly on the floor. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about it". phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, gbnewby@pglaf.org This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with her arms around his neck. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he impose on them. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made about the same subject as there were always at least two members of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her below. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. electronic works burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Author: Franz Kafka furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Metamorphosis The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed below. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not peaceful. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the opportunities to fix the problem. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the waiting to save him. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had peaceful. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, towards the viewer. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly beginning of this work. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Translated by David Wyllie hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became came back. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at http://gutenberg.net/license). To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to their real and natural state. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and down into the middle of the dinner table. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the other door which was still held bolted in place. 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"He isn't well, please believe fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their with him. But as it is ..." imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his at home. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were impose on them. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, prospects were. 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Gregor's mother immediately appeared in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came waiting to save him. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible