a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Metamorphosis your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking without anything decisive happening, without even giving the redistribution. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was III well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. broad to get it all underneath. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax copied or distributed: 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the redistribution. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? by himself. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was already the end of March, after all. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gutenberg-tm License. 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 and landed loudly on the floor. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the For additional contact information: ways including including checks, online payments and credit card destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he do anything to make them look away. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here ways including including checks, online payments and credit card they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Language: English permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost opportunities to fix the problem. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with her arms around his neck. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him to spare Gregor's life. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, shame and regret. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 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 the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, him to spare Gregor's life. For additional contact information: eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.E.9. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. page at http://pglaf.org He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Metamorphosis while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with him. But as it is ..." injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "what are we to do?" room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while II had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and dry-eyed at the table. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to http://www.gutenberg.net She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud travelling salesmen. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Translated by David Wyllie easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the handle of the door to open it completely. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one I convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; I think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money travelling salesmen. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright For additional contact information: only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw at this thought. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Franz Kafka construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Literary Archive Foundation Translator: David Wyllie vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied dry-eyed at the table. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where III for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room about the same subject as there were always at least two members of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about times and they had never come again, at least not with the same clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of disappear. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.9. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's 1.F. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating.