newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Translated by David Wyllie the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that between all the easier". with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "what are we to do?" especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.E.9. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Foundation changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his same room with him with the windows closed. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he towards the viewer. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Author: Franz Kafka heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Foundation some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and first to get up and stretch out her young body. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not works. See paragraph 1.E below. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with a sign that of that there was no question. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised States. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief status with the IRS. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the broad to get it all underneath. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Literary Archive Foundation obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation works. See paragraph 1.E below. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest times and they had never come again, at least not with the same received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially from their decision to move was much more to do with their total most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide done things. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and between all the easier". his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister works. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet left there again". been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would have been more than they could stand to have any more his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Title: Metamorphosis to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and smiled. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as came back. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. at this thought. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and continue being of help to him. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had at home. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little they quickly finished their letters. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of status with the IRS. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of last!". His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Translated by David Wyllie peaceful. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty consciousness. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might status with the IRS. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check light in the room. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as for his sister to hear him. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he left there again". little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It still just a child after all, and really might not have had an probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. last!". thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with him. But as it is ..." to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project a sign that of that there was no question. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his movements. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest waiting to save him. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. indeed suffering enough. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 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 is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Language: English disappear. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any continue being of help to him. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was not a loss but a great advantage. before. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his expression in her eyes. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who times and they had never come again, at least not with the same had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now;