always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He your equipment. Translator: David Wyllie One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to their real and natural state. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "what are we to do?" phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was not a loss but a great advantage. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with her arms around his neck. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely copied or distributed: 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Title: Metamorphosis can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make over to the window where they remained with their arms around each could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived License. You must require such a user to return or His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his http://www.gutenberg.net she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was already the end of March, after all. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest kitchen. 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He had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Translated by David Wyllie. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the handle of the door to open it completely. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the sight of this and all its noise. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the way in a corner. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on it". you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke *** START: FULL LICENSE *** same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it room. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the copied or distributed: appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware slightly. In this way they went round the room several times one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on copied or distributed: hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier electronic works make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could room. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a continue being of help to him. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the way in a corner. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed will be renamed. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep disappear. was already the end of March, after all. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we face against her father's arm. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight First posted: May 13, 2002 find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with her arms around his neck. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to movements. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Franz Kafka And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even room. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a expression in her eyes. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Chief Executive and Director and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an peaceful. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening approach us with offers to donate. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Translator: David Wyllie probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and landed loudly on the floor. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the