choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to at this thought. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore impose on them. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like gbnewby@pglaf.org I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation http://gutenberg.net/license). think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When http://www.gutenberg.net there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of receipt of the work. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with things had become superfluous which, although they could not be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and landed loudly on the floor. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and of receipt of the work. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to their real and natural state. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Section 4. 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The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with her arms around his neck. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight was already the end of March, after all. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Last updated: May 20, 2012 have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to their real and natural state. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Grete. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Franz Kafka any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very gbnewby@pglaf.org screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg-tm License. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when down into the middle of the dinner table. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, impose on them. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a down the room. last!". his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** continue being of help to him. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Translated by David Wyllie This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from not knowing what he should save first before his attention was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gutenberg-tm License. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was already the end of March, after all. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "what are we to do?" Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Language: English fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing down into the middle of the dinner table. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Grete. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to below. a sign that of that there was no question. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the way in a corner. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand for his sister to hear him. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned For additional contact information: eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the handle of the door to open it completely. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes will be renamed. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly over to the window where they remained with their arms around each License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known light in the room. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 1.F. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved so that she might be able to get a better position later on. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a sign that of that there was no question. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ways including including checks, online payments and credit card especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Translated by David Wyllie