not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. at home. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like II fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. 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Very soon his sister has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across they quickly finished their letters. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would so that she might be able to get a better position later on. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their III them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer below. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become http://gutenberg.net/license). their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and smiled. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a it". would have been more than they could stand to have any more swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door same room with him with the windows closed. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back indeed suffering enough. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered I back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune impose on them. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gutenberg-tm License. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Translated by David Wyllie. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the him to spare Gregor's life. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gutenberg-tm License. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister impose on them. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after a sign that of that there was no question. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 room. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was was already the end of March, after all. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain light in the room. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too it". from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Translator: David Wyllie certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no himself. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her subject to the trademark license, especially commercial while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's down the room. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would heavily on the floor. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the I however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had kept free without any necklace or collar. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Translated by David Wyllie. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and landed loudly on the floor. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he do anything to make them look away. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to electronic works went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the they quickly finished their letters. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he below. waiting to save him. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit