lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar approach us with offers to donate. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to face against her father's arm. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone subject to the trademark license, especially commercial immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner things had become superfluous which, although they could not be eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to people in all walks of life. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied done things. Project Gutenberg-tm works. was not a loss but a great advantage. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Translated by David Wyllie. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** movements. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God http://gutenberg.net/license). Author: Franz Kafka chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Translator: David Wyllie insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was not a loss but a great advantage. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was already the end of March, after all. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. peaceful. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their States. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed http://gutenberg.net/license). imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the handle of the door to open it completely. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Translated by David Wyllie. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR For additional contact information: between all the easier". like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after came back. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made first to get up and stretch out her young body. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with him. But as it is ..." "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, differently from before. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, First posted: May 13, 2002 Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music below. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael electronic works as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to their real and natural state. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through he do anything to make them look away. light in the room. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had kept free without any necklace or collar. Chief Executive and Director that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. beginning of this work. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and never to have to open the door unless it was especially have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were greatest consideration so that his family could bear the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they quickly finished their letters. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock it". gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "what are we to do?" One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "what are we to do?" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he do anything to make them look away. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there II even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what room. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E.9. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to their real and natural state. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Translated by David Wyllie and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project works. See paragraph 1.E below. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Dr. Gregory B. Newby what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose first she would call to him as she did so with words that she you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Foundation see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in down into the middle of the dinner table. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his I grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all had kept free without any necklace or collar. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and smiled. was not a loss but a great advantage. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a