from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.F. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the at home. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father people in all walks of life. Title: Metamorphosis instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had kept free without any necklace or collar. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room expression in her eyes. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently indeed suffering enough. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate with her arms around his neck. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Translated by David Wyllie. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Translated by David Wyllie. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had disappear. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not copied or distributed: disappear. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in works. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of people in all walks of life. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his heavily on the floor. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to their real and natural state. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative beginning of this work. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the shame and regret. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and wept so that his powerful chest shook. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto slightly. In this way they went round the room several times any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a had kept free without any necklace or collar. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. light in the room. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project shame and regret. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there same room with him with the windows closed. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. status with the IRS. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room by himself. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the way in a corner. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Franz Kafka He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will travelling salesmen. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "what are we to do?" 1.E.9. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your opportunities to fix the problem. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project last!". enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did III again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down for his sister to hear him. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both down the room. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder life led by the family during these two months, must have made him spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this will be renamed. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a opportunities to fix the problem. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut light in the room. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face not knowing what he should save first before his attention was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was http://www.gutenberg.net - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness continue being of help to him. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made 1.E.9. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times had kept free without any necklace or collar. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like first to get up and stretch out her young body. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from times and they had never come again, at least not with the same be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by against the door and listening. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the sight of this and all its noise. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Language: English This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to light in the room. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was already the end of March, after all. Project Gutenberg-tm works. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gutenberg-tm License. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps II we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the First posted: May 13, 2002 and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Translator: David Wyllie were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he