without anything decisive happening, without even giving the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was not a loss but a great advantage. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka life led by the family during these two months, must have made him from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of receipt of the work. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gutenberg-tm License. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project him to spare Gregor's life. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gutenberg-tm License. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Translated by David Wyllie. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to their real and natural state. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stick, then, finally, all was quiet. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with him. But as it is ..." wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty ways including including checks, online payments and credit card slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he slightly. In this way they went round the room several times enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to approach us with offers to donate. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Last updated: May 20, 2012 prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the way in a corner. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gutenberg-tm License. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been certainty. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into will be renamed. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure works. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. page at http://pglaf.org complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I things had become superfluous which, although they could not be newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to their real and natural state. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined last!". suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Title: Metamorphosis or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Language: English "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Translated by David Wyllie sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant page at http://pglaf.org Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe 1.F. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the for his sister to hear him. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at down into the middle of the dinner table. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that done things. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break I do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk between all the easier". until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only consciousness. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour works. See paragraph 1.E below. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his first to get up and stretch out her young body. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm broad to get it all underneath. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which http://www.gutenberg.net (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was already the end of March, after all. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. II SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the handle of the door to open it completely. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and smiled. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with her arms around his neck. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's continue being of help to him. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.E.9. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she electronic works father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good peaceful. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Translator: David Wyllie become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a heavily on the floor. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it". earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose listening to the evening conversation about what price they had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money page at http://pglaf.org point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple left there again". they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Section 4. 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I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the handle of the door to open it completely. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was already the end of March, after all. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about