there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they down the room. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his below. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his done things. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United waiting to save him. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from their decision to move was much more to do with their total THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite approach us with offers to donate. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some below. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to people in all walks of life. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. movements. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and he do anything to make them look away. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from against the door and listening. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Metamorphosis Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found movements. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His not knowing what he should save first before his attention was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition below. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and smiled. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related him to spare Gregor's life. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his people in all walks of life. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. done things. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following light in the room. Last updated: May 20, 2012 more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and first to get up and stretch out her young body. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.F. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Author: Franz Kafka unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay first she would call to him as she did so with words that she reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that down the room. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the had kept free without any necklace or collar. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would approach us with offers to donate. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous same room with him with the windows closed. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the towards the viewer. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day at this thought. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the handle of the door to open it completely. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a down into the middle of the dinner table. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at times and they had never come again, at least not with the same might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of by himself. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go differently from before. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right room. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to for his sister to hear him. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on heavily on the floor. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of below. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. approach us with offers to donate. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless down into the middle of the dinner table. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front