decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with certainty. certainty. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would have been more than they could stand to have any more was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a against the door and listening. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Translated by David Wyllie. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Title: Metamorphosis Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too continue being of help to him. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. continue being of help to him. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Translated by David Wyllie expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all waiting to save him. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him same room with him with the windows closed. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on looked. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 1.E.9. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer certainty. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat by himself. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Translated by David Wyllie. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his broad to get it all underneath. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Chief Executive and Director that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the by himself. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his last!". by himself. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender even though she could have checked for herself and could have known so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, beginning of this work. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Translated by David Wyllie. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise down into the middle of the dinner table. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the First posted: May 13, 2002 and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Chief Executive and Director would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination heavily on the floor. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have my train leaves at five." License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "what are we to do?" all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being had kept free without any necklace or collar. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change http://www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half broad to get it all underneath. broad to get it all underneath. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of receipt of the work. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Chief Executive and Director make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally ways including including checks, online payments and credit card pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off travelling salesmen. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, had kept free without any necklace or collar. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his waiting to save him. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any First posted: May 13, 2002 trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some himself. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the handle of the door to open it completely. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light works. See paragraph 1.E below. of receipt of the work. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Language: English it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman had kept free without any necklace or collar. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Author: Franz Kafka following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on will be renamed. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Language: English they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with him. But as it is ..." driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she gbnewby@pglaf.org look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him people in all walks of life. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt