Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the last!". the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and wept so that his powerful chest shook. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and landed loudly on the floor. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Literary Archive Foundation regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner slightly. In this way they went round the room several times about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Literary Archive Foundation don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had kept free without any necklace or collar. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions over to the window where they remained with their arms around each thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would done things. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Language: English "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile travelling salesmen. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would copied or distributed: strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the way in a corner. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the between all the easier". and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Author: Franz Kafka despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" subject to the trademark license, especially commercial copied or distributed: After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear subject to the trademark license, especially commercial devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Project Gutenberg-tm works. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as I efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he he do anything to make them look away. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do movements. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's him to spare Gregor's life. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he looked. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room opportunities to fix the problem. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort at this thought. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Translated by David Wyllie. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.E.9. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home For additional contact information: sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by at home. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than left there again". the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Author: Franz Kafka taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply left there again". earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes expression in her eyes. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Project Gutenberg-tm works. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, looked. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had kept free without any necklace or collar. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the movements. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, will be renamed. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister works. See paragraph 1.E below. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the consciousness. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if it". copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Title: Metamorphosis with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the way in a corner. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact States. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared times and they had never come again, at least not with the same such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be impose on them. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg-tm License. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous