stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief just to move about the home, every other day would be spent differently from before. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill beginning of this work. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; below. Title: Metamorphosis liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in page at http://pglaf.org For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his continue being of help to him. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project not knowing what he should save first before his attention was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Translated by David Wyllie pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the handle of the door to open it completely. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 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 living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister a sign that of that there was no question. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and same room with him with the windows closed. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. people in all walks of life. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing himself. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers before. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the between all the easier". immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he your equipment. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. for his sister to hear him. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: would have been more than they could stand to have any more listening to the evening conversation about what price they had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their him to spare Gregor's life. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to License. You must require such a user to return or himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the sight of this and all its noise. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and done things. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the For additional contact information: sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gutenberg-tm License. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who he do anything to make them look away. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Translated by David Wyllie. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats differently from before. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant down the room. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to their real and natural state. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Foundation here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his III unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down first she would call to him as she did so with words that she see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Chief Executive and Director she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It down into the middle of the dinner table. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so expression in her eyes. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he do anything to make them look away. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH indeed suffering enough. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 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 creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project page at http://pglaf.org couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might against the door and listening. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the at home. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Language: English sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it States. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. room. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back people in all walks of life. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Foundation Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right slightly. In this way they went round the room several times reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an approach us with offers to donate. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but came back. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered by himself. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and wept so that his powerful chest shook. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for people in all walks of life. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "what are we to do?" still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down just to move about the home, every other day would be spent really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but