his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, disappear. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and smiled. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of will be renamed. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous first to get up and stretch out her young body. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Translator: David Wyllie probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. particular state visit http://pglaf.org concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at down into the middle of the dinner table. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with her arms around his neck. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times they quickly finished their letters. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a sign that of that there was no question. works. See paragraph 1.E below. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Grete. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he do anything to make them look away. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited listening to the evening conversation about what price they had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was already the end of March, after all. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, same room with him with the windows closed. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. http://www.gutenberg.net violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the your equipment. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Author: Franz Kafka up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. left there again". permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, consciousness. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he himself. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly stick, then, finally, all was quiet. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not page at http://pglaf.org clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as light in the room. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the sight of this and all its noise. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than III still just a child after all, and really might not have had an chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of differently from before. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it For additional contact information: hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her just to move about the home, every other day would be spent called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and never to have to open the door unless it was especially seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in impose on them. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project between all the easier". be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. For additional contact information: a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. him to spare Gregor's life. at this thought. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Project Gutenberg-tm works. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at they quickly finished their letters. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure status with the IRS. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning peaceful. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Translated by David Wyllie enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they quickly finished their letters. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "what are we to do?" couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. towards the viewer. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to would have been more than they could stand to have any more grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light will be renamed. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with her arms around his neck. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother times and they had never come again, at least not with the same practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be will be renamed. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was beginning of this work. to their real and natural state. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you continue being of help to him. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a looked. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a himself. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it face against her father's arm. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them stick, then, finally, all was quiet. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Translated by David Wyllie. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance expression in her eyes. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, works. See paragraph 1.E below. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more particular state visit http://pglaf.org While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down