family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way works. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, of receipt of the work. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did I tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It a sign that of that there was no question. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had kept free without any necklace or collar. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all just to move about the home, every other day would be spent able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had shame and regret. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown had kept free without any necklace or collar. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times subject to the trademark license, especially commercial especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of receipt of the work. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Franz Kafka all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Metamorphosis always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of left there again". Literary Archive Foundation seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was at this thought. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. a sign that of that there was no question. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with her arms around his neck. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to at home. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his left there again". greatest consideration so that his family could bear the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down with him. But as it is ..." lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together about the same subject as there were always at least two members of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to their real and natural state. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Last updated: May 20, 2012 on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never looked. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to gbnewby@pglaf.org I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate light in the room. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible will be renamed. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had down the room. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's II transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Language: English easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door even though she could have checked for herself and could have known white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on subject to the trademark license, especially commercial table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up First posted: May 13, 2002 think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with her arms around his neck. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it". even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff slightly. In this way they went round the room several times before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his down the room. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Title: Metamorphosis broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and waiting to save him. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made First posted: May 13, 2002 at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting expression in her eyes. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do First posted: May 13, 2002 his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply http://www.gutenberg.net he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the handle of the door to open it completely. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Translator: David Wyllie thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she between all the easier". door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her consciousness. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery