there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: they quickly finished their letters. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement at home. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his II left there again". in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but your equipment. License. You must require such a user to return or that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.F. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and never to have to open the door unless it was especially without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the sight of this and all its noise. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's last!". of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" my train leaves at five." he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention travelling salesmen. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their light in the room. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing broad to get it all underneath. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Foundation drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes peaceful. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the handle of the door to open it completely. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Chief Executive and Director or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply things had become superfluous which, although they could not be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that License. You must require such a user to return or body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Translated by David Wyllie phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the against the door and listening. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Author: Franz Kafka been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that at home. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you http://www.gutenberg.net shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously my train leaves at five." could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that shame and regret. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Grete. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, dry-eyed at the table. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Translator: David Wyllie 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the sight of this and all its noise. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm himself. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had approach us with offers to donate. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at room. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" works. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor beginning of this work. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, gbnewby@pglaf.org already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is movements. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Metamorphosis subject to the trademark license, especially commercial thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with him. But as it is ..." lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and landed loudly on the floor. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for before. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if more." 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