office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Translated by David Wyllie. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed certainty. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to looked. travelling salesmen. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of receipt of the work. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium from their decision to move was much more to do with their total as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to left there again". dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had kept free without any necklace or collar. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that redistribution. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a sign that of that there was no question. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, differently from before. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and indeed suffering enough. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no my train leaves at five." The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the For additional contact information: any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.F. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he opportunities to fix the problem. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the beginning of this work. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have people in all walks of life. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered down into the middle of the dinner table. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared travelling salesmen. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me life led by the family during these two months, must have made him against the door and listening. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and landed loudly on the floor. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Translated by David Wyllie. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Translated by David Wyllie. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to differently from before. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally himself. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally opportunities to fix the problem. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right between all the easier". to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Last updated: May 20, 2012 him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.E.9. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Translated by David Wyllie. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware opportunities to fix the problem. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and smiled. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned down the room. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.E.9. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and http://www.gutenberg.net hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. would have been more than they could stand to have any more up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in for his sister to hear him. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "what are we to do?" throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Translated by David Wyllie consciousness. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the handle of the door to open it completely. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he between all the easier". has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Language: English exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself License. You must require such a user to return or looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his