spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Metamorphosis she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon consciousness. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 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 else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the handle of the door to open it completely. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This copied or distributed: here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Grete. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would would have been more than they could stand to have any more remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to will be renamed. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was already the end of March, after all. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Last updated: May 20, 2012 Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." opportunities to fix the problem. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor greatest consideration so that his family could bear the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that my train leaves at five." train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the at home. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door ways including including checks, online payments and credit card earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed down into the middle of the dinner table. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand people in all walks of life. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether came back. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm there was still some money available from the old days. It was not we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the handle of the door to open it completely. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you redistribution. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at room. was already the end of March, after all. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did opportunities to fix the problem. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but down into the middle of the dinner table. looked. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall III the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and last!". Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with him. But as it is ..." protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The from their decision to move was much more to do with their total only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works people in all walks of life. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully same room with him with the windows closed. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand peaceful. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from my train leaves at five." The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Franz Kafka but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Translated by David Wyllie. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is indeed suffering enough. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they greatest consideration so that his family could bear the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Grete. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few room. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Foundation dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Project Gutenberg-tm works. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His expression in her eyes. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of gbnewby@pglaf.org closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing face against her father's arm. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.E.9. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. http://gutenberg.net/license). round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and a sign that of that there was no question. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even