instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview before. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and smiled. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Author: Franz Kafka sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Translated by David Wyllie. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative DAMAGE. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I room. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware a sign that of that there was no question. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but beginning of this work. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the sight of this and all its noise. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with her arms around his neck. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to heavily on the floor. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was not a loss but a great advantage. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we himself. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Author: Franz Kafka drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that gbnewby@pglaf.org falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch down the room. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited left there again". The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the way in a corner. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in came back. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had waiting to save him. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were room. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like came back. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he impose on them. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's life led by the family during these two months, must have made him The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined face against her father's arm. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Translated by David Wyllie. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more DAMAGE. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and smiled. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime about the same subject as there were always at least two members of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon will be renamed. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Metamorphosis providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), approach us with offers to donate. by himself. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came towards the viewer. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to indeed suffering enough. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement would have been more than they could stand to have any more went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Dr. Gregory B. Newby different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot beginning of this work. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but for his sister to hear him. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than III me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good himself. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few between all the easier". That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his at home. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he do anything to make them look away. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Foundation an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if subject to the trademark license, especially commercial dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following