went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with him. But as it is ..." They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of continue being of help to him. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Project Gutenberg-tm works. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be II promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, by himself. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's will be renamed. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself last!". exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made movements. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he do anything to make them look away. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough him to spare Gregor's life. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the light in the room. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Author: Franz Kafka Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away at this thought. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any himself. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Translated by David Wyllie lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Translated by David Wyllie. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the impose on them. travelling salesmen. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings particular state visit http://pglaf.org part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the handle of the door to open it completely. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite particular state visit http://pglaf.org the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood *** START: FULL LICENSE *** again with the whole weight of his body as needed. 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The last thing but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Literary Archive Foundation it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned my train leaves at five." writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when redistribution. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Translated by David Wyllie how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the handle of the door to open it completely. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Metamorphosis himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was already the end of March, after all. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the travelling salesmen. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the handle of the door to open it completely. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. DAMAGE. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how against the door and listening. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and III Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael License. You must require such a user to return or would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was movements. with him. But as it is ..." or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project DAMAGE. at home. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official things had become superfluous which, although they could not be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Metamorphosis injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Last updated: May 20, 2012 perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Literary Archive Foundation had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any down the room. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he I easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of receipt of the work. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa against the door and listening. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Project Gutenberg-tm works. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the