work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at same room with him with the windows closed. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is http://gutenberg.net/license). the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to light in the room. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of below. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have certainty. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did face against her father's arm. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, down into the middle of the dinner table. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 1.E.7. 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Gregor was so resentful of it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Translated by David Wyllie So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the impose on them. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and wept so that his powerful chest shook. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough looked. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible travelling salesmen. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out License. You must require such a user to return or people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another indeed suffering enough. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance at home. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Chief Executive and Director walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is a sign that of that there was no question. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Franz Kafka to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to it". with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related particular state visit http://pglaf.org with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes indeed suffering enough. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project dry-eyed at the table. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they just to move about the home, every other day would be spent living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making below. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Translated by David Wyllie room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Metamorphosis - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.F. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Project Gutenberg-tm works. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me a sign that of that there was no question. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his First posted: May 13, 2002 to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be for his sister to hear him. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. before. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that beginning of this work. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest particular state visit http://pglaf.org the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way people in all walks of life. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was already the end of March, after all. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. would have been more than they could stand to have any more of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman by himself. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with her arms around his neck. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "what are we to do?" of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to copied or distributed: and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to works. See paragraph 1.E below. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his last!". first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of receipt of the work. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to they quickly finished their letters. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so expression in her eyes. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Project Gutenberg-tm works. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was