the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Foundation movements. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I below. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to face against her father's arm. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of down the room. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Grete. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from dry-eyed at the table. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player I to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally first she would call to him as she did so with words that she burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at had kept free without any necklace or collar. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. himself. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Author: Franz Kafka everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Dr. Gregory B. Newby he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 1.F. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her not knowing what he should save first before his attention was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of receipt of the work. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. copied or distributed: word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He approach us with offers to donate. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his down the room. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do works. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she a sign that of that there was no question. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in III before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Chief Executive and Director usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his towards the viewer. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where over to the window where they remained with their arms around each front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no impose on them. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more at home. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.E.9. Franz Kafka dry-eyed at the table. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the way in a corner. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen they quickly finished their letters. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak listening to the evening conversation about what price they had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw him to spare Gregor's life. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the towards the viewer. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground came back. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but first she would call to him as she did so with words that she staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true for his sister to hear him. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Chief Executive and Director Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a himself. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest III receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production,