gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH http://gutenberg.net/license). to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. http://gutenberg.net/license). harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; III slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the way in a corner. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Translator: David Wyllie able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and never to have to open the door unless it was especially main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; people in all walks of life. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact below. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. down the room. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, heavily on the floor. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away at this thought. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my by himself. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Chief Executive and Director certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and wept so that his powerful chest shook. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back copied or distributed: to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and never to have to open the door unless it was especially request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand of receipt of the work. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and wept so that his powerful chest shook. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is peaceful. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it dry-eyed at the table. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight beginning of this work. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. First posted: May 13, 2002 or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was already the end of March, after all. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Chief Executive and Director that For additional contact information: stick, then, finally, all was quiet. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding http://gutenberg.net/license). an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they quickly finished their letters. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm at this thought. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside down into the middle of the dinner table. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the sight of this and all its noise. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Author: Franz Kafka time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free had kept free without any necklace or collar. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep it". serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement continue being of help to him. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently at this thought. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.D. 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He didn't eat anything for so long. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was States. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Translated by David Wyllie This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more first to get up and stretch out her young body. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that For additional contact information: and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. down the room. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 1.F. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of consciousness. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was already the end of March, after all. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the handle of the door to open it completely. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief broad to get it all underneath. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to their real and natural state. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the way in a corner. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with him. But as it is ..." what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the way in a corner. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to consciousness. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly