ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's heavily on the floor. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away looked. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become between all the easier". her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender down the room. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear subject to the trademark license, especially commercial were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Translated by David Wyllie. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Title: Metamorphosis only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able dry-eyed at the table. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 1.F. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in works. See paragraph 1.E below. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Dr. Gregory B. Newby to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the handle of the door to open it completely. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery even though she could have checked for herself and could have known gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Language: English just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Last updated: May 20, 2012 stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.F. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There my train leaves at five." door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some would have been more than they could stand to have any more been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be last!". pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no broad to get it all underneath. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with him. But as it is ..." works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.E.9. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the will be renamed. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was light in the room. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used redistribution. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be page at http://pglaf.org somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an with her arms around his neck. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; movements. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and landed loudly on the floor. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she DAMAGE. he do anything to make them look away. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, approach us with offers to donate. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked so that she might be able to get a better position later on. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Translated by David Wyllie. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Franz Kafka immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with him. But as it is ..." When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything himself. peaceful. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she waiting to save him. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say