** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Metamorphosis removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to below. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern last!". all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known it". round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the travelling salesmen. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were movements. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Author: Franz Kafka that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would have been more than they could stand to have any more certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Dr. Gregory B. Newby She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, at this thought. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Metamorphosis to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and never to have to open the door unless it was especially for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still II of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Foundation how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and III would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project first she would call to him as she did so with words that she simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, opportunities to fix the problem. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when certainty. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Literary Archive Foundation think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Last updated: May 20, 2012 looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the handle of the door to open it completely. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more certainty. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully was not a loss but a great advantage. beginning of this work. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was not a loss but a great advantage. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gutenberg-tm License. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the peaceful. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's status with the IRS. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. works. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to their real and natural state. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. shame and regret. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he it". all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could was not a loss but a great advantage. it". complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or electronic works the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination so that she might be able to get a better position later on. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Chief Executive and Director electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Translated by David Wyllie cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a left there again". choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Chief Executive and Director It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with her arms around his neck. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise greatest consideration so that his family could bear the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa over to the window where they remained with their arms around each First posted: May 13, 2002 unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of