while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation towards the viewer. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more dry-eyed at the table. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said impose on them. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the sight of this and all its noise. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who people in all walks of life. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she about the same subject as there were always at least two members of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the down into the middle of the dinner table. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest even though she could have checked for herself and could have known which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the way in a corner. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal room. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the handle of the door to open it completely. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on gbnewby@pglaf.org couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about works. See paragraph 1.E below. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably http://www.gutenberg.net it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after first to get up and stretch out her young body. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like differently from before. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Language: English than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up it". concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently without anything decisive happening, without even giving the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the handle of the door to open it completely. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back impose on them. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg will be renamed. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide he do anything to make them look away. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed continue being of help to him. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed looked. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Translated by David Wyllie. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her against the door and listening. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever DAMAGE. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Author: Franz Kafka was not a loss but a great advantage. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with him. But as it is ..." success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. continue being of help to him. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and never to have to open the door unless it was especially drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative disappear. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was For additional contact information: to their real and natural state. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed States. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Foundation already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood him to spare Gregor's life. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "what are we to do?" pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body from their decision to move was much more to do with their total seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Title: Metamorphosis of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. http://gutenberg.net/license). His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the handle of the door to open it completely. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was will be renamed. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent towards the viewer. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a for his sister to hear him. Language: English request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help consciousness. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days