required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Last updated: May 20, 2012 flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even DAMAGE. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to came back. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Foundation efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Title: Metamorphosis the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being continue being of help to him. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising about the same subject as there were always at least two members of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by copied or distributed: would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch first to get up and stretch out her young body. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing will be renamed. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous consciousness. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too first she would call to him as she did so with words that she you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, gbnewby@pglaf.org from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the sight of this and all its noise. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it". electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with her arms around his neck. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried left there again". throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand he do anything to make them look away. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to between all the easier". again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was face against her father's arm. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying gbnewby@pglaf.org dry-eyed at the table. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came particular state visit http://pglaf.org household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of done things. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was not a loss but a great advantage. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have electronic works fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched would have been more than they could stand to have any more partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Author: Franz Kafka couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Translated by David Wyllie. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Last updated: May 20, 2012 that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him to spare Gregor's life. Chief Executive and Director drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes dry-eyed at the table. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have waiting to save him. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium certainty. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the your written explanation. 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The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous broad to get it all underneath. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought