that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying at this thought. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping looked. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that http://www.gutenberg.net heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, redistribution. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak III electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination listening to the evening conversation about what price they had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and particular state visit http://pglaf.org or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that towards the viewer. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the sight of this and all its noise. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Metamorphosis become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Author: Franz Kafka but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was already the end of March, after all. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gutenberg-tm License. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked between all the easier". status with the IRS. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to their real and natural state. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with her arms around his neck. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had below. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more broad to get it all underneath. For additional contact information: would have been more than they could stand to have any more floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. electronic works vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gutenberg-tm License. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with for his sister to hear him. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Title: Metamorphosis him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.E.5. 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They had been good One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden same room with him with the windows closed. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Language: English it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed himself. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but States. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, shame and regret. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the way in a corner. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by looked. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than heavily on the floor. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat room. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, room. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, first to get up and stretch out her young body. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.F. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project broad to get it all underneath. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you first she would call to him as she did so with words that she himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to against the door and listening. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. had kept free without any necklace or collar. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room before. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide they quickly finished their letters. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no will be renamed. first to get up and stretch out her young body. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it