bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its stick, then, finally, all was quiet. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was he do anything to make them look away. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ways including including checks, online payments and credit card business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother last!". transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about at home. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless a sign that of that there was no question. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous would have been more than they could stand to have any more he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But my train leaves at five." left there again". understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that it". all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls will be renamed. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and smiled. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the redistribution. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you for his sister to hear him. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards *** START: FULL LICENSE *** seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from would have been more than they could stand to have any more 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now for his sister to hear him. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all just to move about the home, every other day would be spent morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still for his sister to hear him. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes face against her father's arm. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to travelling salesmen. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the left there again". infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no even though she could have checked for herself and could have known here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate him to spare Gregor's life. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say down into the middle of the dinner table. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Title: Metamorphosis So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he last!". going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Translated by David Wyllie from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Project Gutenberg-tm works. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the way in a corner. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification works. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his last!". himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth subject to the trademark license, especially commercial intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their expression in her eyes. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention works. See paragraph 1.E below. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's done things. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish below. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was already the end of March, after all. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this below. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from last!". If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Last updated: May 20, 2012 hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" impose on them. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his light in the room. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the approach us with offers to donate. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and he do anything to make them look away. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and