above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Metamorphosis completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Translator: David Wyllie future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of consciousness. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the handle of the door to open it completely. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did certainty. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Metamorphosis and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with her arms around his neck. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the by himself. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough DAMAGE. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Title: Metamorphosis first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away people in all walks of life. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk times and they had never come again, at least not with the same see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and landed loudly on the floor. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister your equipment. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out expression in her eyes. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could beginning of this work. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide it". head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother particular state visit http://pglaf.org by himself. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from indeed suffering enough. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm not knowing what he should save first before his attention was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, First posted: May 13, 2002 on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Language: English cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm light in the room. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards first to get up and stretch out her young body. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Translated by David Wyllie. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure consciousness. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, strict with him. 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He was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to their real and natural state. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would http://www.gutenberg.net benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK my train leaves at five." joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that between its four familiar walls. 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They communicated to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "what are we to do?" would have been more than they could stand to have any more doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Author: Franz Kafka harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too they quickly finished their letters. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used peaceful. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted II front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother