afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to would have been more than they could stand to have any more included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but continue being of help to him. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself peaceful. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or heavily on the floor. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had First posted: May 13, 2002 wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they greatest consideration so that his family could bear the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could shame and regret. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the looked. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his certainty. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Translator: David Wyllie shame and regret. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself disappear. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her against the door and listening. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages so that she might be able to get a better position later on. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it indeed suffering enough. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break *** START: FULL LICENSE *** six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on people in all walks of life. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it last!". "what are we to do?" hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project my train leaves at five." while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the works. See paragraph 1.E below. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, License. You must require such a user to return or the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed subject to the trademark license, especially commercial important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Translated by David Wyllie. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to their real and natural state. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 1.F. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half without anything decisive happening, without even giving the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, II responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she works. See paragraph 1.E below. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had left there again". thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.F. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used for his sister to hear him. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm with him. But as it is ..." word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would have been more than they could stand to have any more being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. him to spare Gregor's life. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder light in the room. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through at this thought. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of receipt of the work. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; peaceful. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from beginning of this work. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could I time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly at this thought. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. they quickly finished their letters. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was impose on them. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a light in the room. light in the room. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and wept so that his powerful chest shook. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you first to get up and stretch out her young body. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he face against her father's arm. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and never to have to open the door unless it was especially be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Author: Franz Kafka 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he do anything to make them look away. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw travelling salesmen. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT electronic works that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too peaceful. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Franz Kafka not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried first to get up and stretch out her young body. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the way in a corner. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then