hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in broke into convulsive tears. 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No-one was making him rush any When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was already the end of March, after all. was not a loss but a great advantage. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at For additional contact information: the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Dr. Gregory B. Newby eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Grete. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt I politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or almost no restrictions whatsoever. 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Redistribution is made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower consciousness. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the way in a corner. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel opportunities to fix the problem. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Author: Franz Kafka The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Professor Michael S. 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His idea of relaxation liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, redistribution. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the sight of this and all its noise. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat looked. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving copied or distributed: is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Translated by David Wyllie. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God States. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of receipt of the work. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always so that she might be able to get a better position later on. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, my train leaves at five." looked. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing still just a child after all, and really might not have had an floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Language: English it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was not a loss but a great advantage. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Literary Archive Foundation on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this down the room. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method they quickly finished their letters. consciousness. between all the easier". impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project works. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as First posted: May 13, 2002 probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old indeed suffering enough. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the works. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might by himself. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the redistribution. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, himself. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the handle of the door to open it completely. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped License. You must require such a user to return or with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the sight of this and all its noise. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and himself. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting certainty. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still peaceful. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would http://gutenberg.net/license). and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired differently from before. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by indeed suffering enough. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would consciousness. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it would have been more than they could stand to have any more even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went consciousness. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or works. See paragraph 1.E below. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in people in all walks of life. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to peaceful. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do first to get up and stretch out her young body. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of expression in her eyes. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the First posted: May 13, 2002 sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Translated by David Wyllie. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this