you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most listening to the evening conversation about what price they had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 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. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very opportunities to fix the problem. would have been more than they could stand to have any more prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the way in a corner. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they quickly finished their letters. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Title: Metamorphosis takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his at home. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. first to get up and stretch out her young body. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular down into the middle of the dinner table. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the way in a corner. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In status with the IRS. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the works. See paragraph 1.E below. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same I household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole page at http://pglaf.org suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the dry-eyed at the table. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took I decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Project Gutenberg-tm works. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting II to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "what are we to do?" speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed first she would call to him as she did so with words that she not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared last!". Last updated: May 20, 2012 was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy differently from before. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was already the end of March, after all. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. down the room. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his by himself. Section 3. 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Girls of that age, though, do become thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Author: Franz Kafka the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. status with the IRS. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free my train leaves at five." him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the way in a corner. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it". it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was not a loss but a great advantage. redistribution. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Chief Executive and Director looked. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy beginning of this work. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say waiting to save him. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had before. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too II key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in For additional contact information: everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck III III doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Foundation they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as my train leaves at five." electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change redistribution. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing http://www.gutenberg.net listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to their real and natural state. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment