to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Translated by David Wyllie. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, copied or distributed: nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister particular state visit http://pglaf.org If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and wept so that his powerful chest shook. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were approach us with offers to donate. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding disappear. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Author: Franz Kafka Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the had kept free without any necklace or collar. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project opportunities to fix the problem. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity people in all walks of life. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing works. See paragraph 1.E below. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Title: Metamorphosis inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Translated by David Wyllie. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was not a loss but a great advantage. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if left there again". pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as times and they had never come again, at least not with the same time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply redistribution. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and I come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Translated by David Wyllie - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared between all the easier". benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his down the room. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any done things. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Project Gutenberg-tm works. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations came back. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 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They had the tram, filled with warm sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more impose on them. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Project Gutenberg-tm works. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, indeed suffering enough. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him I they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, down the room. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from certainty. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and landed loudly on the floor. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and gbnewby@pglaf.org seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the he do anything to make them look away. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO your equipment. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at