So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Foundation him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Author: Franz Kafka Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and First posted: May 13, 2002 a sign that of that there was no question. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot States. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do left there again". disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was waiting to save him. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister left there again". Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Translated by David Wyllie. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside 1.E.9. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the sight of this and all its noise. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing same room with him with the windows closed. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished I Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far even though she could have checked for herself and could have known he do anything to make them look away. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go there was still some money available from the old days. It was not doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly life led by the family during these two months, must have made him keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gutenberg-tm License. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly room. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he disappear. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. differently from before. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was not a loss but a great advantage. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping beginning of this work. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought works. See paragraph 1.E below. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the first to get up and stretch out her young body. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote with him. But as it is ..." not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've http://www.gutenberg.net good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Chief Executive and Director a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Grete. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the way in a corner. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with her arms around his neck. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Dr. Gregory B. Newby It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, towards the viewer. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's particular state visit http://pglaf.org He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting not knowing what he should save first before his attention was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with him. But as it is ..." they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Last updated: May 20, 2012 with her arms around his neck. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there III dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living for his sister to hear him. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it stick, then, finally, all was quiet. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into travelling salesmen. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in opportunities to fix the problem. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 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 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to their real and natural state. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like things had become superfluous which, although they could not be whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room not knowing what he should save first before his attention was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.E.8. 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Then, quietly, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a perhaps, one or two years, no more. 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And more because these thoughts had made slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a sign that of that there was no question. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was at home. 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The clear sound a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, without letting the women from him. 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This morning, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Metamorphosis of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes first to get up and stretch out her young body. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together beginning of this work. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with