even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. looked. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Grete. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this 1.E.9. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to their real and natural state. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any he do anything to make them look away. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes expression in her eyes. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she times and they had never come again, at least not with the same went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from States. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and smiled. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as 1.F. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had kept free without any necklace or collar. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks License. You must require such a user to return or couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of indeed suffering enough. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they works. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had came back. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. heavily on the floor. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back about the same subject as there were always at least two members of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Translated by David Wyllie. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the way in a corner. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Translated by David Wyllie. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic differently from before. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more him to spare Gregor's life. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to left there again". see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and smiled. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Translated by David Wyllie on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie down into the middle of the dinner table. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom waiting to save him. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, First posted: May 13, 2002 splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of receipt of the work. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Translator: David Wyllie for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, for his sister to hear him. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of receipt of the work. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen towards the viewer. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that first to get up and stretch out her young body. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state things had become superfluous which, although they could not be until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully done things. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend first to get up and stretch out her young body. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him First posted: May 13, 2002 through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise works. dry-eyed at the table. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back with her arms around his neck. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was