has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "what are we to do?" 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. shame and regret. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he do anything to make them look away. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and works. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Project Gutenberg-tm works. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him him to spare Gregor's life. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say approach us with offers to donate. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Metamorphosis There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front before. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this my train leaves at five." anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was light in the room. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm For additional contact information: it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed last!". looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael works. See paragraph 1.E below. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from beginning of this work. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his I chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about First posted: May 13, 2002 Translator: David Wyllie room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gutenberg-tm License. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with her arms around his neck. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Translated by David Wyllie. Literary Archive Foundation her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old II Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 between all the easier". this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" light in the room. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to below. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he do anything to make them look away. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists will be renamed. Title: Metamorphosis towards the viewer. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front at this thought. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would For additional contact information: lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to broad to get it all underneath. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Franz Kafka couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to their real and natural state. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. States. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. will be renamed. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she over to the window where they remained with their arms around each terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without before. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, same room with him with the windows closed. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Translated by David Wyllie. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the sight of this and all its noise. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or your equipment. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps copied or distributed: shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office towards the viewer. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go down the room. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. opportunities to fix the problem. looked. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he do anything to make them look away. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. 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The gentlemen bent over the dishes think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the handle of the door to open it completely. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of towards the viewer. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen left there again". frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and him to spare Gregor's life. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the sight of this and all its noise. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times particular state visit http://pglaf.org hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm still just a child after all, and really might not have had an her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of receipt of the work. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and wept so that his powerful chest shook. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at towards the viewer. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. face against her father's arm. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was not a loss but a great advantage. Foundation everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the handle of the door to open it completely. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the sight of this and all its noise. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw copied or distributed: Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had page at http://pglaf.org But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Translated by David Wyllie and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with