in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any page at http://pglaf.org eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Chief Executive and Director speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made down into the middle of the dinner table. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into First posted: May 13, 2002 six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern light in the room. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a himself. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** from their decision to move was much more to do with their total cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to their real and natural state. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Chief Executive and Director heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, impose on them. last!". which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Last updated: May 20, 2012 himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, opportunities to fix the problem. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Translated by David Wyllie Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of shame and regret. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as License. You must require such a user to return or soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more status with the IRS. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and landed loudly on the floor. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor would have been more than they could stand to have any more possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Title: Metamorphosis partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite heavily on the floor. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Translator: David Wyllie all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known impose on them. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, particular state visit http://pglaf.org to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free For additional contact information: quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and smiled. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple times and they had never come again, at least not with the same unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he from their decision to move was much more to do with their total This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Author: Franz Kafka cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that done things. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and works. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the sight of this and all its noise. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.F. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they beginning of this work. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm copied or distributed: thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, opportunities to fix the problem. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with him. But as it is ..." although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Translator: David Wyllie there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Translated by David Wyllie owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any electronic works property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he do anything to make them look away. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. particular state visit http://pglaf.org mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to their real and natural state. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure III become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been