curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the looked. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to States. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of down the room. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would before. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already 1.F. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any broad to get it all underneath. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all people in all walks of life. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they looked. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "what are we to do?" slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium gbnewby@pglaf.org both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and down the room. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern I hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a License. You must require such a user to return or such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Title: Metamorphosis as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to II "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from shame and regret. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to left there again". used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father http://gutenberg.net/license). of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included States. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Project Gutenberg-tm works. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and landed loudly on the floor. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Translated by David Wyllie and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Author: Franz Kafka word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to my train leaves at five." Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't greatest consideration so that his family could bear the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to approach us with offers to donate. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his done things. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of continue being of help to him. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth waiting to save him. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had shame and regret. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get slightly. In this way they went round the room several times joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Last updated: May 20, 2012 between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to their real and natural state. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the handle of the door to open it completely. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that a sign that of that there was no question. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in III the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with with her arms around his neck. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were I Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the sight of this and all its noise. their way in there too. 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Unlike him, she was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with her arms around his neck. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any works. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Translated by David Wyllie. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes was already the end of March, after all. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the gbnewby@pglaf.org had kept free without any necklace or collar. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be