had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him they quickly finished their letters. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure him to spare Gregor's life. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the consciousness. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gutenberg-tm License. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. left there again". something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the http://gutenberg.net/license). father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.F. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to their real and natural state. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was already the end of March, after all. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without peaceful. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Metamorphosis splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Title: Metamorphosis practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit 1.F. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Author: Franz Kafka donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that works. See paragraph 1.E below. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? III beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been for his sister to hear him. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on slightly. In this way they went round the room several times could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for first to get up and stretch out her young body. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let looked. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "what are we to do?" now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the at this thought. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to done things. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. movements. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and landed loudly on the floor. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his done things. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day they quickly finished their letters. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than about the same subject as there were always at least two members of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can will be renamed. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to will be renamed. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg copied or distributed: smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty light in the room. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office disappear. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that I situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked times and they had never come again, at least not with the same As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the works. See paragraph 1.E below. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with certainty. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm License. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily