had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was movements. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried stick, then, finally, all was quiet. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned first she would call to him as she did so with words that she he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment For additional contact information: time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but down into the middle of the dinner table. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Foundation thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived subject to the trademark license, especially commercial be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and disappear. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that light in the room. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works before. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few face against her father's arm. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that beginning of this work. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following http://www.gutenberg.net impose on them. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Author: Franz Kafka Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a expression in her eyes. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break status with the IRS. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many heavily on the floor. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it". "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did your equipment. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Translated by David Wyllie. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of receipt of the work. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was already the end of March, after all. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever http://www.gutenberg.net word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Translated by David Wyllie. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing before. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to peaceful. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation listening to the evening conversation about what price they had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way over to the window where they remained with their arms around each rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 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 because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at himself. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her differently from before. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was electronic works Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile over to the window where they remained with their arms around each room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Last updated: May 20, 2012 somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could redistribution. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across milk did not taste at all nice. 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All these things found have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up your equipment. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not 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 anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Language: English the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more there was still some money available from the old days. It was not between all the easier". "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its License. You must require such a user to return or it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he looked. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed indeed suffering enough. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a II parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the sight of this and all its noise. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious of receipt of the work. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Translated by David Wyllie while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Last updated: May 20, 2012 harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a