see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. waiting to save him. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes 1.E.9. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he they quickly finished their letters. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.F. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been came back. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think works. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, shame and regret. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but expression in her eyes. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This works. See paragraph 1.E below. works. See paragraph 1.E below. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something DAMAGE. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he do anything to make them look away. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Translated by David Wyllie. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort License. You must require such a user to return or while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where light in the room. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, face against her father's arm. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some indeed suffering enough. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.F. Author: Franz Kafka to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her below. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gutenberg-tm License. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. certainty. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air beginning of this work. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell http://www.gutenberg.net especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said first she would call to him as she did so with words that she would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to your equipment. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to their real and natural state. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he http://www.gutenberg.net there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour certainty. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had kept free without any necklace or collar. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Translator: David Wyllie because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three stick, then, finally, all was quiet. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be from their decision to move was much more to do with their total They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the way in a corner. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't down the room. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with him. But as it is ..." first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Last updated: May 20, 2012 The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition down the room. Gutenberg-tm License. Dr. Gregory B. Newby during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he do anything to make them look away. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he III Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the way in a corner. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as down into the middle of the dinner table. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and