quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he do anything to make them look away. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not consciousness. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him done things. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with my train leaves at five." if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact slightly. In this way they went round the room several times reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Grete. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family impose on them. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing copied or distributed: immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the redistribution. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Translated by David Wyllie. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Title: Metamorphosis strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably so that she might be able to get a better position later on. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down impose on them. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to their real and natural state. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had they quickly finished their letters. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back II of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body room. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times status with the IRS. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open would have been more than they could stand to have any more 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away between all the easier". partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm greatest consideration so that his family could bear the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the done things. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and License. You must require such a user to return or dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his face against her father's arm. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in indeed suffering enough. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Grete. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and For additional contact information: light in the room. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and never to have to open the door unless it was especially milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty by himself. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework your equipment. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of II had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his status with the IRS. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.E. 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He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa approach us with offers to donate. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Last updated: May 20, 2012 quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Foundation help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Grete. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE particular state visit http://pglaf.org was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Author: Franz Kafka have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 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 Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the last!". off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good consciousness. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important broad to get it all underneath. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself room. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was already the end of March, after all. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose 1.E.9. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position room. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the was not a loss but a great advantage. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to