ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for first she would call to him as she did so with words that she hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling movements. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with him. But as it is ..." as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so without anything decisive happening, without even giving the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "what are we to do?" very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would my train leaves at five." a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see II outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which light in the room. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? subject to the trademark license, especially commercial key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived travelling salesmen. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then last!". out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty last!". SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether people in all walks of life. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.E.9. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand at home. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would have been more than they could stand to have any more providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the handle of the door to open it completely. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be down into the middle of the dinner table. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Franz Kafka "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. people in all walks of life. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest room. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the License. You must require such a user to return or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, opportunities to fix the problem. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Translator: David Wyllie achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he do anything to make them look away. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's 1.F. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar heavily on the floor. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had before. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only impose on them. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Grete. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that before. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but times and they had never come again, at least not with the same make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and impose on them. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Last updated: May 20, 2012 there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot had kept free without any necklace or collar. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they room. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - they quickly finished their letters. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the would have been more than they could stand to have any more Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground copied or distributed: they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just ways including including checks, online payments and credit card situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." works. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After dry-eyed at the table. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had