amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Chief Executive and Director threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she expression in her eyes. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of receipt of the work. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had kept free without any necklace or collar. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, himself. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Translated by David Wyllie instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, redistribution. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had kept free without any necklace or collar. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of receipt of the work. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this light in the room. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Chief Executive and Director three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we at this thought. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be came back. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness status with the IRS. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had States. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost First posted: May 13, 2002 one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Project Gutenberg-tm works. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that subject to the trademark license, especially commercial electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or *** START: FULL LICENSE *** opportunities to fix the problem. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without looked. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder listening to the evening conversation about what price they had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm towards the viewer. the way in a corner. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her slightly. In this way they went round the room several times came back. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they travelling salesmen. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but License. You must require such a user to return or always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. status with the IRS. Metamorphosis behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in shame and regret. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the him to spare Gregor's life. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so listening to the evening conversation about what price they had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to impose on them. left there again". been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was already the end of March, after all. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation opportunities to fix the problem. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and landed loudly on the floor. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his below. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Translated by David Wyllie. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the differently from before. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to beginning of this work. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to it". No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again a sign that of that there was no question. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Metamorphosis everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully still just a child after all, and really might not have had an thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's differently from before. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Project Gutenberg-tm works. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk copied or distributed: consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it approach us with offers to donate. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He