because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Translator: David Wyllie There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if For additional contact information: happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was dry-eyed at the table. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom indeed suffering enough. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, looked. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on States. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of certainty. below. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), just to move about the home, every other day would be spent because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps http://gutenberg.net/license). they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Language: English a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He life led by the family during these two months, must have made him part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Translated by David Wyllie. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the consciousness. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.F. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies by himself. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father done things. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Section 1. 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YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT they quickly finished their letters. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and landed loudly on the floor. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Title: Metamorphosis him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming disappear. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of III easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been broad to get it all underneath. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Translated by David Wyllie. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any between all the easier". the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that will be renamed. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. 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There are a few father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Chief Executive and Director her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in http://gutenberg.net/license). this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the handle of the door to open it completely. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll not knowing what he should save first before his attention was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Grete. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Foundation her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." electronic works he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full works. See paragraph 1.E below. below. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Translated by David Wyllie. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to their real and natural state. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Project Gutenberg-tm works. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had DAMAGE. Author: Franz Kafka Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Franz Kafka It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Translator: David Wyllie windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.F. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Translated by David Wyllie regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project opportunities to fix the problem. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had differently from before. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly times and they had never come again, at least not with the same in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's room. to their real and natural state. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the