round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were waiting to save him. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even light in the room. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes looked. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, peaceful. before. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "what are we to do?" unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with him. But as it is ..." "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, below. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it". a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and landed loudly on the floor. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and landed loudly on the floor. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation gbnewby@pglaf.org perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the III only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to him to spare Gregor's life. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, heavily on the floor. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating left there again". it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they by himself. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do same room with him with the windows closed. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at a sign that of that there was no question. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Language: English just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was left there again". bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the disappear. Metamorphosis and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, broad to get it all underneath. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Translated by David Wyllie regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about electronic works because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the way in a corner. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were beginning of this work. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the beginning of this work. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might II "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Literary Archive Foundation I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I before. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and movements. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it". for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he below. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Translated by David Wyllie. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it". mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Last updated: May 20, 2012 while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Literary Archive Foundation Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project last!". from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do a sign that of that there was no question. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with him. But as it is ..." from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Franz Kafka has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Title: Metamorphosis He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends opportunities to fix the problem. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees particular state visit http://pglaf.org the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gutenberg-tm License. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light works. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming