hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she below. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had waiting to save him. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which below. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much stick, then, finally, all was quiet. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when redistribution. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and face against her father's arm. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and smiled. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the way in a corner. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to their real and natural state. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother face against her father's arm. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was before. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. II his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home last!". there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing even though she could have checked for herself and could have known decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Foundation was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a sign that of that there was no question. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; people in all walks of life. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body things had become superfluous which, although they could not be there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. copied or distributed: an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right same room with him with the windows closed. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be III (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles DAMAGE. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of heavily on the floor. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Literary Archive Foundation things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him to spare Gregor's life. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the for his sister to hear him. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped at home. my train leaves at five." have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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The uniform had not been new to start with, but for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for DAMAGE. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not listening to the evening conversation about what price they had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday from their decision to move was much more to do with their total The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Title: Metamorphosis practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.F.2. 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They seemed to have realised fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. continue being of help to him. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Project Gutenberg-tm works. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic first to get up and stretch out her young body. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and smiled. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important DAMAGE. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made opportunities to fix the problem. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Translated by David Wyllie. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Translator: David Wyllie "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would have been more than they could stand to have any more