onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Chief Executive and Director door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.A. 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It was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after movements. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get DAMAGE. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Metamorphosis come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did down into the middle of the dinner table. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with her arms around his neck. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into it". he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm below. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with her arms around his neck. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Last updated: May 20, 2012 the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that came back. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go light in the room. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the expression in her eyes. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any redistribution. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good expression in her eyes. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's had kept free without any necklace or collar. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through particular state visit http://pglaf.org angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the http://www.gutenberg.net fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also between all the easier". considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the DAMAGE. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All 1.F. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "what are we to do?" it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't came back. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. first to get up and stretch out her young body. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in light in the room. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. looked. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project movements. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. indeed suffering enough. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Author: Franz Kafka for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of receipt of the work. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any particular state visit http://pglaf.org struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at all, much more cosy and comfortable?" 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Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter movements. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Author: Franz Kafka It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Language: English some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Translated by David Wyllie chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the certainty. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Last updated: May 20, 2012 not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room people in all walks of life. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and wept so that his powerful chest shook. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And room. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", II one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: copied or distributed: where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Foundation was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his consciousness. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help