impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his impose on them. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would done things. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the came back. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: redistribution. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance dry-eyed at the table. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always will be renamed. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to their real and natural state. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money about the same subject as there were always at least two members of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used light in the room. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the left there again". lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could came back. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Author: Franz Kafka each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact so that she might be able to get a better position later on. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Literary Archive Foundation think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it down into the middle of the dinner table. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this III address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still at this thought. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" particular state visit http://pglaf.org his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something my train leaves at five." immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly subject to the trademark license, especially commercial hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the first to get up and stretch out her young body. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. status with the IRS. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was disappear. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking even though she could have checked for herself and could have known continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gutenberg-tm License. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Chief Executive and Director on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was not a loss but a great advantage. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Language: English "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we over to the window where they remained with their arms around each thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he I "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the room. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they listening to the evening conversation about what price they had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to their real and natural state. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner they quickly finished their letters. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Translated by David Wyllie two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, down into the middle of the dinner table. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and smiled. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Grete. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her was not a loss but a great advantage. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Translated by David Wyllie redistribution. Last updated: May 20, 2012 WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and never to have to open the door unless it was especially household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg-tm License. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide shame and regret. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower left there again". playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at electronic works to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied heavily on the floor. For additional contact information: from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or dry-eyed at the table. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Last updated: May 20, 2012 screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Dr. Gregory B. Newby joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more I they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.F. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest