and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more gbnewby@pglaf.org thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on greatest consideration so that his family could bear the impose on them. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Author: Franz Kafka sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his your equipment. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the it". despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she page at http://pglaf.org been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no III work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired done things. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see expression in her eyes. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish particular state visit http://pglaf.org instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, dry-eyed at the table. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of a sign that of that there was no question. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become it". him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with before. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the way in a corner. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had broad to get it all underneath. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his II Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far with her arms around his neck. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, my train leaves at five." his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently *** START: FULL LICENSE *** stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at gbnewby@pglaf.org License. You must require such a user to return or getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he do anything to make them look away. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was already the end of March, after all. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a last!". me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one himself. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the movements. broad to get it all underneath. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg-tm License. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no First posted: May 13, 2002 nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen my train leaves at five." Foundation electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in States. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Translated by David Wyllie difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at a sign that of that there was no question. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the way in a corner. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm expression in her eyes. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with him. But as it is ..." Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after disappear. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his travelling salesmen. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat http://www.gutenberg.net Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Translated by David Wyllie. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor