his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something I here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Last updated: May 20, 2012 sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed face against her father's arm. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. shame and regret. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and wept so that his powerful chest shook. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door between all the easier". his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if by himself. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall particular state visit http://pglaf.org forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing at this thought. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall him to spare Gregor's life. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her slightly. In this way they went round the room several times she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change times and they had never come again, at least not with the same End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present movements. and smiled. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. against the door and listening. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees dry-eyed at the table. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one even though she could have checked for herself and could have known quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to looked. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Title: Metamorphosis couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version http://www.gutenberg.net next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, II it". put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the http://www.gutenberg.net whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It for his sister to hear him. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All works. See paragraph 1.E below. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he they quickly finished their letters. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously against the door and listening. your equipment. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of expression in her eyes. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as life led by the family during these two months, must have made him promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight works. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had business@pglaf.org. 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True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of receipt of the work. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it peaceful. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few indeed suffering enough. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER with him. But as it is ..." what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table about the same subject as there were always at least two members of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently before. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest indeed suffering enough. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Franz Kafka him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework done things. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project electronic works "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Franz Kafka and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Translated by David Wyllie providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to my train leaves at five." wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his particular state visit http://pglaf.org They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday page at http://pglaf.org doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the left there again". leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Literary Archive Foundation gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm