page at http://pglaf.org access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the impose on them. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely room. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.E.9. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true License. You must require such a user to return or gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.E.9. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his between all the easier". from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and smiled. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no light in the room. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that and smiled. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Grete. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body would have been more than they could stand to have any more works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and never to have to open the door unless it was especially quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing at home. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and landed loudly on the floor. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in him to spare Gregor's life. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. redistribution. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Metamorphosis He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the continue being of help to him. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall heavily on the floor. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand For additional contact information: stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg-tm License. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table done things. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that II thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as done things. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed against the door and listening. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you things had become superfluous which, although they could not be thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Translated by David Wyllie. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly peaceful. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so ways including including checks, online payments and credit card attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of receipt of the work. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that looked. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gutenberg-tm License. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. at home. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Author: Franz Kafka All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced consciousness. Project Gutenberg-tm works. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the done things. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot certainty. room. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Translated by David Wyllie them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.F. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling by himself. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As particular state visit http://pglaf.org hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and landed loudly on the floor. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out electronic works door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without times and they had never come again, at least not with the same anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they over to the window where they remained with their arms around each That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right life led by the family during these two months, must have made him see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing differently from before. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.E.9. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Literary Archive Foundation the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Foundation bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across before. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's II would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed