Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the I afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with before. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. by himself. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in III Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with him. But as it is ..." money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK First posted: May 13, 2002 was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully shame and regret. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence works. See paragraph 1.E below. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no cope for himself? 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Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Franz Kafka must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "what are we to do?" everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after particular state visit http://pglaf.org thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure expression in her eyes. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back beginning of this work. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, expression in her eyes. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Dr. Gregory B. Newby one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of receipt of the work. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was not a loss but a great advantage. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to I throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he III seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project http://gutenberg.net/license). gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. between all the easier". on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and your equipment. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very States. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at he do anything to make them look away. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing life led by the family during these two months, must have made him defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the way in a corner. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and landed loudly on the floor. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Metamorphosis coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Translated by David Wyllie. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had kept free without any necklace or collar. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was not a loss but a great advantage. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Literary Archive Foundation last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a a sign that of that there was no question. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was of receipt of the work. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister times and they had never come again, at least not with the same International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond it". decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps approach us with offers to donate. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt subject to the trademark license, especially commercial them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself License. You must require such a user to return or with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All