the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found travelling salesmen. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net left there again". hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in done things. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through impose on them. 1.F. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was not a loss but a great advantage. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Translated by David Wyllie. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer him to spare Gregor's life. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to works. See paragraph 1.E below. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, done things. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he shame and regret. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived disappear. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough left there again". explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and smiled. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat beginning of this work. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Last updated: May 20, 2012 there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.F. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped still just a child after all, and really might not have had an importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different approach us with offers to donate. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my subject to the trademark license, especially commercial going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the sight of this and all its noise. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not came back. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, face against her father's arm. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. a sign that of that there was no question. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone License. You must require such a user to return or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's movements. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Grete. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further same room with him with the windows closed. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort over to the window where they remained with their arms around each parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the handle of the door to open it completely. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the broad to get it all underneath. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and smiled. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he do anything to make them look away. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Literary Archive Foundation straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by heavily on the floor. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what still just a child after all, and really might not have had an exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden room. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the http://www.gutenberg.net living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to their real and natural state. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister face against her father's arm. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly things had become superfluous which, although they could not be windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he movements. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was License. You must require such a user to return or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the sight of this and all its noise. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with him. But as it is ..." And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Translated by David Wyllie. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Translated by David Wyllie what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm he do anything to make them look away. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the sight of this and all its noise. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Chief Executive and Director disappear. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" waiting to save him. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Translated by David Wyllie. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Metamorphosis and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would my train leaves at five." usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.E.9. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely at this thought. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Literary Archive Foundation would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Franz Kafka broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more