seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and landed loudly on the floor. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously your equipment. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Translated by David Wyllie. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the light in the room. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.F. between all the easier". look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect DAMAGE. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 1.F. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had electronic works that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at below. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH *** START: FULL LICENSE *** curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, broad to get it all underneath. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, against the door and listening. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the your equipment. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their beginning of this work. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him to spare Gregor's life. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom for his sister to hear him. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three still just a child after all, and really might not have had an The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.F. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty room. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Translator: David Wyllie WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in him to spare Gregor's life. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, redistribution. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was already the end of March, after all. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with between all the easier". shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had for his sister to hear him. electronic works a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into before. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Metamorphosis This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "what are we to do?" frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but not knowing what he should save first before his attention was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that would have been more than they could stand to have any more I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the consciousness. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the below. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their works. See paragraph 1.E below. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and wept so that his powerful chest shook. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that works. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Title: Metamorphosis stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the works. See paragraph 1.E below. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it