listening to the evening conversation about what price they had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Last updated: May 20, 2012 and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to my train leaves at five." under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door for his sister to hear him. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different just to move about the home, every other day would be spent an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. indeed suffering enough. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the by himself. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest before. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. my train leaves at five." look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not subject to the trademark license, especially commercial different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. redistribution. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every License. You must require such a user to return or if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project indeed suffering enough. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and never to have to open the door unless it was especially unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the heavily on the floor. shame and regret. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and smiled. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of left there again". Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Language: English hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, differently from before. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite works. See paragraph 1.E below. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when last!". while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it times and they had never come again, at least not with the same trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Translated by David Wyllie trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to http://www.gutenberg.net she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It about the same subject as there were always at least two members of redistribution. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Franz Kafka them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really waiting to save him. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk life led by the family during these two months, must have made him going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and page at http://pglaf.org including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by came back. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you came back. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Dr. Gregory B. Newby States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Translator: David Wyllie playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully II Gutenberg-tm License. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Dr. Gregory B. Newby find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was already the end of March, after all. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy him to spare Gregor's life. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the way in a corner. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out at this thought. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too status with the IRS. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if gbnewby@pglaf.org by himself. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Chief Executive and Director six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was looked. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding room. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.E.9. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Grete. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Dr. Gregory B. Newby even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, I slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed my train leaves at five." they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the handle of the door to open it completely. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short down the room. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was face against her father's arm. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to towards the viewer. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below **