one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his works. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Last updated: May 20, 2012 this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.E.9. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; opportunities to fix the problem. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been gbnewby@pglaf.org would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the handle of the door to open it completely. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the sight of this and all its noise. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of impose on them. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked same room with him with the windows closed. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and opportunities to fix the problem. page at http://pglaf.org (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Literary Archive Foundation his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost works. See paragraph 1.E below. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very without anything decisive happening, without even giving the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To page at http://pglaf.org He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation him to spare Gregor's life. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "what are we to do?" fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go peaceful. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister with him. But as it is ..." status with the IRS. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Translated by David Wyllie. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Chief Executive and Director under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a for his sister to hear him. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away page at http://pglaf.org all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the sight of this and all its noise. that great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious First posted: May 13, 2002 trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister between all the easier". about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Author: Franz Kafka *** START: FULL LICENSE *** as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with her arms around his neck. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Project Gutenberg-tm works. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up certainty. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were disappear. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding approach us with offers to donate. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the light in the room. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the waiting to save him. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "what are we to do?" in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in peaceful. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Project Gutenberg-tm works. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation electronic works and wept so that his powerful chest shook. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer broad to get it all underneath. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the approach us with offers to donate. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to himself. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get before. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest before. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about shame and regret. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what I room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him listening to the evening conversation about what price they had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works light in the room. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while were worried, that would excuse their behaviour.