Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister http://gutenberg.net/license). reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister between all the easier". looked. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to their real and natural state. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock page at http://pglaf.org had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged for his sister to hear him. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, him to spare Gregor's life. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after down into the middle of the dinner table. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their there was still some money available from the old days. It was not looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the handle of the door to open it completely. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. first to get up and stretch out her young body. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up subject to the trademark license, especially commercial strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen light in the room. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at your equipment. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that consciousness. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the my train leaves at five." flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was against the door and listening. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and your equipment. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning peaceful. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Chief Executive and Director life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both listening to the evening conversation about what price they had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what shame and regret. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might 1.F. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. down the room. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the will be renamed. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father times and they had never come again, at least not with the same lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation times and they had never come again, at least not with the same almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Project Gutenberg-tm works. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Translated by David Wyllie part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all electronic works For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Last updated: May 20, 2012 immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too down into the middle of the dinner table. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got down the room. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring between all the easier". his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing DAMAGE. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again slightly. In this way they went round the room several times all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Franz Kafka most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can indeed suffering enough. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** between all the easier". If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you last!". now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Translated by David Wyllie. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Franz Kafka So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he approach us with offers to donate. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and For additional contact information: Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it for his sister to hear him. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he steps. 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It may only be - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "what are we to do?" held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor,