just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official impose on them. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was already the end of March, after all. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had would have been more than they could stand to have any more as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could DAMAGE. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] I hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are beginning of this work. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and came back. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest listening to the evening conversation about what price they had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep differently from before. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a peaceful. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped at this thought. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE First posted: May 13, 2002 any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to peaceful. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had kept free without any necklace or collar. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry broad to get it all underneath. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright down the room. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room below. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in a sign that of that there was no question. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or against the door and listening. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Foundation strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time just to move about the home, every other day would be spent her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with her arms around his neck. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with between all the easier". butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm would have been more than they could stand to have any more clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of receipt of the work. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true a sign that of that there was no question. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked consciousness. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with For additional contact information: be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly looked. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat without anything decisive happening, without even giving the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown subject to the trademark license, especially commercial as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the way in a corner. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Last updated: May 20, 2012 from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced before. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final last!". kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of at home. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was already the end of March, after all. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it impose on them. the handle of the door to open it completely. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and smiled. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Project Gutenberg-tm works. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good people in all walks of life. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, 1.F. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would beginning of this work. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower between all the easier". corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Translated by David Wyllie. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but works. See paragraph 1.E below. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Translated by David Wyllie. movements. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and smiled. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise electronic works Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the page at http://pglaf.org knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew face against her father's arm. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Translator: David Wyllie pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe approach us with offers to donate. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or