for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in http://www.gutenberg.net had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the way in a corner. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and landed loudly on the floor. will be renamed. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. was already the end of March, after all. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Translated by David Wyllie "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father was not a loss but a great advantage. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the done things. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the particular state visit http://pglaf.org from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest even though she could have checked for herself and could have known while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than http://www.gutenberg.net it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to works. See paragraph 1.E below. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He your equipment. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as beginning of this work. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first particular state visit http://pglaf.org is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. consciousness. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible differently from before. First posted: May 13, 2002 distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared continue being of help to him. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to For additional contact information: himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Author: Franz Kafka enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent your equipment. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did greatest consideration so that his family could bear the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into still just a child after all, and really might not have had an wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg-tm License. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of receipt of the work. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with her arms around his neck. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to people in all walks of life. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially particular state visit http://pglaf.org instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. peaceful. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Translated by David Wyllie teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would light in the room. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn towards the viewer. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Literary Archive Foundation from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could differently from before. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work they quickly finished their letters. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent they quickly finished their letters. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help gbnewby@pglaf.org lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to page at http://pglaf.org coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of First posted: May 13, 2002 Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware over to the window where they remained with their arms around each joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and smiled.