straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related particular state visit http://pglaf.org That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Author: Franz Kafka come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.E.4. 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His observant sister only needed to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of receipt of the work. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed down into the middle of the dinner table. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to dry-eyed at the table. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and broad to get it all underneath. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty over to the window where they remained with their arms around each consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] for his sister to hear him. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Translated by David Wyllie. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. himself. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. electronic works though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention times and they had never come again, at least not with the same around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Translated by David Wyllie. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.E.9. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy expression in her eyes. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously shame and regret. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. 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Copyright laws in most countries are in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Chief Executive and Director called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player status with the IRS. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a some nonsensical hope. 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What's more, there was now which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the will be renamed. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shame and regret. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself impose on them. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it indeed suffering enough. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on *** START: FULL LICENSE *** stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a before. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 1.E.9. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. works. See paragraph 1.E below. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now light in the room. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get differently from before. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but beginning of this work. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might light in the room. continue being of help to him. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. dry-eyed at the table. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can I somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared was already the end of March, after all. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room indeed suffering enough. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking works. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising down the room. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest down the room. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg-tm License. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Metamorphosis people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. for his sister to hear him. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Translated by David Wyllie and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Translated by David Wyllie. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had