screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his approach us with offers to donate. waiting to save him. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the way in a corner. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table III the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being against the door and listening. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or movements. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Last updated: May 20, 2012 performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could greatest consideration so that his family could bear the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly between all the easier". though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could against the door and listening. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but approach us with offers to donate. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Author: Franz Kafka reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.E.9. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever copied or distributed: drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had License. You must require such a user to return or but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On II for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Translator: David Wyllie the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the handle of the door to open it completely. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made came back. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. down into the middle of the dinner table. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the peaceful. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. dry-eyed at the table. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep against the door and listening. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many against the door and listening. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ waiting to save him. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he below. your equipment. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and landed loudly on the floor. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should States. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. for his sister to hear him. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Chief Executive and Director (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that people in all walks of life. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Translator: David Wyllie nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the sight of this and all its noise. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. done things. broad to get it all underneath. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all down into the middle of the dinner table. II Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Franz Kafka had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The parents about the things that concerned him. 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