*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, towards the viewer. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing same room with him with the windows closed. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their light in the room. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been at home. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed disappear. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Translated by David Wyllie. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself my train leaves at five." imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not First posted: May 13, 2002 If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current opportunities to fix the problem. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Foundation It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when at home. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Translator: David Wyllie chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if down into the middle of the dinner table. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was towards the viewer. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hurried under the couch. 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It showed couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to their real and natural state. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the handle of the door to open it completely. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Last updated: May 20, 2012 a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. 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"Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in down the room. while. 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They had the tram, filled with warm room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Translated by David Wyllie. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his will be renamed. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. gbnewby@pglaf.org flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat things had become superfluous which, although they could not be http://gutenberg.net/license). stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Translated by David Wyllie. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gutenberg-tm License. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Chief Executive and Director make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in License. You must require such a user to return or of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to left there again". legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Dr. Gregory B. Newby it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that broad to get it all underneath. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. III works. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in for his sister to hear him. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered expression in her eyes. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is States. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, beginning of this work. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their subject to the trademark license, especially commercial seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been I broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. for his sister to hear him. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had copied or distributed: without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and last!". sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again from their decision to move was much more to do with their total copied or distributed: at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. differently from before. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm