again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.E.9. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, shame and regret. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out just to move about the home, every other day would be spent kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Foundation THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm consciousness. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the way in a corner. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of works. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the broad to get it all underneath. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This room. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and heavily on the floor. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime heavily on the floor. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have States. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite listening to the evening conversation about what price they had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had gbnewby@pglaf.org page at http://pglaf.org it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we still just a child after all, and really might not have had an slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would face against her father's arm. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Translated by David Wyllie. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the expression in her eyes. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your status with the IRS. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is it". gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any before. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear between all the easier". of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never III with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was between all the easier". and landed loudly on the floor. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Translated by David Wyllie. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm without anything decisive happening, without even giving the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort movements. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found so that she might be able to get a better position later on. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond it". So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a himself. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister gbnewby@pglaf.org eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Author: Franz Kafka boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance consciousness. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the handle of the door to open it completely. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just still just a child after all, and really might not have had an than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.F. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more at home. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Foundation last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.F. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's done things. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ways including including checks, online payments and credit card achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. done things. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what looked. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.E.9. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the