throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 consciousness. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. See paragraph 1.E below. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Translated by David Wyllie noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could it". use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had himself. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Translated by David Wyllie see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. for his sister to hear him. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was continue being of help to him. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the way in a corner. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which last!". Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not things had become superfluous which, although they could not be himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit by himself. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with him. But as it is ..." It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke by himself. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of receipt of the work. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "what are we to do?" This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Translated by David Wyllie. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the DAMAGE. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Author: Franz Kafka they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, http://www.gutenberg.net an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic travelling salesmen. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** about the same subject as there were always at least two members of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the status with the IRS. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with him. But as it is ..." distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and smiled. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. 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Gregor's father and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and never to have to open the door unless it was especially one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him heavily on the floor. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister would have been more than they could stand to have any more straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the movements. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and smiled. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination DAMAGE. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "what are we to do?" looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from their decision to move was much more to do with their total thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking looked. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.E.9. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be First posted: May 13, 2002 less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations differently from before. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while slightly. In this way they went round the room several times http://gutenberg.net/license). the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full would have been more than they could stand to have any more cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was face against her father's arm. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and never to have to open the door unless it was especially accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay my train leaves at five." appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with broad to get it all underneath. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at