round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and waiting to save him. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the http://www.gutenberg.net of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Translated by David Wyllie. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current subject to the trademark license, especially commercial they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had approach us with offers to donate. 1.F. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Author: Franz Kafka seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn things had become superfluous which, although they could not be must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have had kept free without any necklace or collar. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. at home. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Literary Archive Foundation was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but between all the easier". with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or will be renamed. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his first to get up and stretch out her young body. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a they quickly finished their letters. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is same room with him with the windows closed. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to their real and natural state. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true not knowing what he should save first before his attention was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.F. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the sight of this and all its noise. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into *** START: FULL LICENSE *** To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gutenberg-tm License. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, he do anything to make them look away. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Literary Archive Foundation then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and against the door and listening. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples a sign that of that there was no question. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, would have been more than they could stand to have any more a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had differently from before. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Last updated: May 20, 2012 Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping status with the IRS. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. your equipment. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to States. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the they quickly finished their letters. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was License. You must require such a user to return or him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "what are we to do?" must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more down the room. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.E.9. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my status with the IRS. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Title: Metamorphosis could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would License. You must require such a user to return or clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were