wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact heavily on the floor. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the http://www.gutenberg.net wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, was already the end of March, after all. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what broad to get it all underneath. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper movements. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Translator: David Wyllie travelling salesmen. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. disappear. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming page at http://pglaf.org and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving people in all walks of life. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also last!". to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself without anything decisive happening, without even giving the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there still just a child after all, and really might not have had an It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room towards the viewer. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: him to spare Gregor's life. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first same room with him with the windows closed. down the room. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the gbnewby@pglaf.org For additional contact information: himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and opportunities to fix the problem. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and landed loudly on the floor. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by he do anything to make them look away. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled first to get up and stretch out her young body. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the handle of the door to open it completely. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister left there again". himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their broad to get it all underneath. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was for his sister to hear him. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would electronic works the way in a corner. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Language: English complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the shame and regret. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest approach us with offers to donate. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations works. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his before. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check works. See paragraph 1.E below. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her http://gutenberg.net/license). open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt First posted: May 13, 2002 with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and DAMAGE. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you there was still some money available from the old days. It was not people in all walks of life. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed first to get up and stretch out her young body. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Translated by David Wyllie. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had kept free without any necklace or collar. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she by himself. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never approach us with offers to donate. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Project Gutenberg-tm works. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do continue being of help to him. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Grete. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. opportunities to fix the problem. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with him. But as it is ..." in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence.