there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to License. You must require such a user to return or research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, light in the room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk room. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming face against her father's arm. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Metamorphosis body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and before. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or things had become superfluous which, although they could not be towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself http://gutenberg.net/license). that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Title: Metamorphosis Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.E.9. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on towards the viewer. Literary Archive Foundation before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** II visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and landed loudly on the floor. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and smiled. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Author: Franz Kafka compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up your equipment. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance listening to the evening conversation about what price they had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his For additional contact information: sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had between all the easier". make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - continue being of help to him. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with him. But as it is ..." public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact I increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a sign that of that there was no question. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project differently from before. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work against the door and listening. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right License. You must require such a user to return or compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the against the door and listening. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they quickly finished their letters. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's http://gutenberg.net/license). 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost first she would call to him as she did so with words that she earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and dry-eyed at the table. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that gbnewby@pglaf.org own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Last updated: May 20, 2012 hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who heavily on the floor. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not approach us with offers to donate. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Translated by David Wyllie. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Chief Executive and Director with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same slightly. In this way they went round the room several times it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, dry-eyed at the table. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground against the door and listening. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Translated by David Wyllie imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white light in the room. of receipt of the work. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 1.E.9. License. You must require such a user to return or assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "what are we to do?" such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny,