landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in at home. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly DAMAGE. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune listening to the evening conversation about what price they had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and never to have to open the door unless it was especially spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut first to get up and stretch out her young body. my train leaves at five." door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt first to get up and stretch out her young body. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his people in all walks of life. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - dry-eyed at the table. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Grete. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who http://www.gutenberg.net wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived electronic works with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was DAMAGE. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If down the room. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of receipt of the work. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you copied or distributed: doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed down into the middle of the dinner table. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of differently from before. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Last updated: May 20, 2012 fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly dry-eyed at the table. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was not a loss but a great advantage. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Translated by David Wyllie. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no things had become superfluous which, although they could not be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, opportunities to fix the problem. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Language: English furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had I had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond by himself. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every works. See paragraph 1.E below. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but people in all walks of life. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the looked. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of States. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated left there again". have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just your equipment. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Title: Metamorphosis particular state visit http://pglaf.org stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Author: Franz Kafka pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they works. See paragraph 1.E below. particular state visit http://pglaf.org enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and III light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, first to get up and stretch out her young body. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father still just a child after all, and really might not have had an going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was between all the easier". the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Literary Archive Foundation doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if first she would call to him as she did so with words that she quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with her arms around his neck. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE first she would call to him as she did so with words that she front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the it". was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain slightly. In this way they went round the room several times received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the shame and regret. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Language: English sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with beginning of this work. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop slightly. In this way they went round the room several times confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the copied or distributed: the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of