sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting electronic works Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.E.7. 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Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break things had become superfluous which, although they could not be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used II open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.E.9. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** beginning of this work. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the had kept free without any necklace or collar. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room particular state visit http://pglaf.org his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the at this thought. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Translated by David Wyllie. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already heavily on the floor. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, came back. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of status with the IRS. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Language: English he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any travelling salesmen. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Franz Kafka they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little face against her father's arm. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will there was still some money available from the old days. It was not No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon heavily on the floor. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. disappear. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching my train leaves at five." corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Last updated: May 20, 2012 close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 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 on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" First posted: May 13, 2002 carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and down the room. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the looked. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day over to the window where they remained with their arms around each remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see waiting to save him. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented down into the middle of the dinner table. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop down into the middle of the dinner table. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to travelling salesmen. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Translated by David Wyllie. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being would have been more than they could stand to have any more with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old there was still some money available from the old days. It was not increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime I instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning a sign that of that there was no question. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she shame and regret. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. electronic works this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Translator: David Wyllie boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers from their decision to move was much more to do with their total until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with greatest consideration so that his family could bear the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and I anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of continue being of help to him. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at before.