would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with I the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" disappear. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** works. See paragraph 1.E below. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if against the door and listening. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go below. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the my train leaves at five." Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Metamorphosis in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning him to spare Gregor's life. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm towards the viewer. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, he do anything to make them look away. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help opportunities to fix the problem. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, opportunities to fix the problem. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or movements. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she opportunities to fix the problem. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill down into the middle of the dinner table. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was not a loss but a great advantage. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself with her arms around his neck. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they II there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, between all the easier". able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of by himself. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone would have been more than they could stand to have any more 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this first to get up and stretch out her young body. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Translator: David Wyllie fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him copied or distributed: the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then without anything decisive happening, without even giving the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was already the end of March, after all. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times times and they had never come again, at least not with the same think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very down into the middle of the dinner table. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Foundation would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his himself. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Translated by David Wyllie. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the way in a corner. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the handle of the door to open it completely. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him below. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 DAMAGE. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest last!". sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" between all the easier". somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's works. See paragraph 1.E below. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. down into the middle of the dinner table. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his