be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they light in the room. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back against the door and listening. I That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more face against her father's arm. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm slightly. In this way they went round the room several times disappear. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried not knowing what he should save first before his attention was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and left there again". defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still works. See paragraph 1.E below. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was consciousness. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them movements. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg a sign that of that there was no question. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Grete. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no there was still some money available from the old days. It was not out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Literary Archive Foundation himself. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with dry-eyed at the table. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on came back. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and smiled. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth redistribution. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my approach us with offers to donate. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to had kept free without any necklace or collar. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are things had become superfluous which, although they could not be now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with him. But as it is ..." soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright down the room. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition indeed suffering enough. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before. Translator: David Wyllie his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room electronic works despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune light in the room. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away impose on them. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by at home. at home. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go impose on them. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with him. But as it is ..." their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with they quickly finished their letters. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he do anything to make them look away. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if continue being of help to him. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's copied or distributed: with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 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 heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "what are we to do?" even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm States. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and wept so that his powerful chest shook. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the III he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's *** START: FULL LICENSE *** through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. movements. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the opportunities to fix the problem. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in same room with him with the windows closed. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. came back. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took broad to get it all underneath. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project peaceful. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort heavily on the floor. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Language: English through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he