dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. differently from before. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. last!". say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Language: English dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight same room with him with the windows closed. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped your equipment. heavily on the floor. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember done things. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with him. But as it is ..." and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property expression in her eyes. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. people in all walks of life. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? DAMAGE. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to room. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy indeed suffering enough. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence II Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael life led by the family during these two months, must have made him it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there was still some money available from the old days. It was not landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Language: English in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Metamorphosis been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her would have been more than they could stand to have any more was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite against the door and listening. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest For additional contact information: through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to at home. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Franz Kafka had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once gbnewby@pglaf.org dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both http://www.gutenberg.net this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists works. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly down into the middle of the dinner table. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was already the end of March, after all. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still they quickly finished their letters. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was before. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without III dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door for his sister to hear him. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite States. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Literary Archive Foundation entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground shame and regret. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", things had become superfluous which, although they could not be The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Translator: David Wyllie prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made waiting to save him. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with at this thought. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already status with the IRS. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gutenberg-tm License. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no movements. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. indeed suffering enough. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Dr. Gregory B. Newby in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Chief Executive and Director He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any License. You must require such a user to return or trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did works. See paragraph 1.E below. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him works. See paragraph 1.E below. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front broad to get it all underneath. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter redistribution. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm a sign that of that there was no question. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide