catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Franz Kafka copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the certainty. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her http://www.gutenberg.net waiting to save him. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the my train leaves at five." broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the sight of this and all its noise. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy copied or distributed: The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka life led by the family during these two months, must have made him a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would have been more than they could stand to have any more it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock light in the room. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every about the same subject as there were always at least two members of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out disappear. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever down into the middle of the dinner table. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister by himself. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to their real and natural state. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see peaceful. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to for his sister to hear him. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Chief Executive and Director suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the differently from before. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you he do anything to make them look away. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of receipt of the work. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that For additional contact information: all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with below. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough for his sister to hear him. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to against the door and listening. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would have been more than they could stand to have any more a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who himself. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost your equipment. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an broad to get it all underneath. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you particular state visit http://pglaf.org on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Translator: David Wyllie the sight of this and all its noise. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy License. You must require such a user to return or there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Translated by David Wyllie Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more License. You must require such a user to return or out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was III do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the him to spare Gregor's life. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was people in all walks of life. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the way in a corner. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see indeed suffering enough. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been came back. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the way in a corner. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room left there again". of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight down the room. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space had kept free without any necklace or collar. as when it was new. 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If you complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the down the room. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous certainty. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth