companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Dr. Gregory B. Newby kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the expression in her eyes. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight subject to the trademark license, especially commercial closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will first to get up and stretch out her young body. down the room. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was http://www.gutenberg.net secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at times and they had never come again, at least not with the same One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to copied or distributed: sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent beginning of this work. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His your equipment. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gutenberg-tm License. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate at home. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Language: English The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room gbnewby@pglaf.org to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it movements. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, http://www.gutenberg.net So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for subject to the trademark license, especially commercial from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, done things. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him I electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, will be renamed. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of For additional contact information: thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Last updated: May 20, 2012 it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any your equipment. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg down into the middle of the dinner table. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being I he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without done things. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide like it! 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Later, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have particular state visit http://pglaf.org up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside below. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 1.F.2. 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As if from deep inside to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if room. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that first she would call to him as she did so with words that she crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was room. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project slightly. In this way they went round the room several times assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front consciousness. room. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Title: Metamorphosis state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room first she would call to him as she did so with words that she despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself beginning of this work. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Translated by David Wyllie. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, looked. had kept free without any necklace or collar. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its