Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth first to get up and stretch out her young body. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in peaceful. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification subject to the trademark license, especially commercial delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Title: Metamorphosis very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure III playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. impose on them. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide my train leaves at five." One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's For additional contact information: Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little left there again". controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very came back. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Translated by David Wyllie. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back light in the room. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as redistribution. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But for his sister to hear him. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, particular state visit http://pglaf.org removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the way in a corner. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly http://www.gutenberg.net even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the left there again". simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Author: Franz Kafka He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his http://gutenberg.net/license). precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. 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The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking just to move about the home, every other day would be spent thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Project Gutenberg-tm works. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had kept free without any necklace or collar. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards works. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "what are we to do?" been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a sign that of that there was no question. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief broad to get it all underneath. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important heavily on the floor. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about left there again". sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.E. 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Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, my train leaves at five." under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief approach us with offers to donate. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm indeed suffering enough. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that status with the IRS. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, done things. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my differently from before. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa differently from before. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move down the room. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force down the room. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and landed loudly on the floor. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and First posted: May 13, 2002 thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.F. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom