"Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Foundation backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, III terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy last!". I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my still just a child after all, and really might not have had an himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his 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 her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was at this thought. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is key." 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You must require such a user to return or parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought particular state visit http://pglaf.org have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, heavily on the floor. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the had kept free without any necklace or collar. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There copied or distributed: must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally at this thought. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sunshine, all to themselves. 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If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the by himself. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa before. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Literary Archive Foundation Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air http://gutenberg.net/license). heavily on the floor. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Chief Executive and Director before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was already the end of March, after all. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and then? 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Was it really not enough dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his approach us with offers to donate. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed peaceful. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project License. You must require such a user to return or doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of between all the easier". which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his works. See paragraph 1.E below. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Franz Kafka is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Last updated: May 20, 2012 the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar same room with him with the windows closed. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself down into the middle of the dinner table. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Chief Executive and Director even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already from their decision to move was much more to do with their total would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution not knowing what he should save first before his attention was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to First posted: May 13, 2002 stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another last!". sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and it". were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back against the door and listening. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they quickly finished their letters. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their III suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's himself. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was at this thought. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and redistribution. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. they quickly finished their letters. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did movements. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and