of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay subject to the trademark license, especially commercial moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees light in the room. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "what are we to do?" dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed had kept free without any necklace or collar. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and smiled. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she looked. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I would have been more than they could stand to have any more death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Foundation even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for broad to get it all underneath. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Project Gutenberg-tm works. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. differently from before. License. You must require such a user to return or there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's towards the viewer. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Foundation as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they same room with him with the windows closed. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. shame and regret. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a sign that of that there was no question. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up page at http://pglaf.org Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father approach us with offers to donate. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. peaceful. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend will be renamed. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As against the door and listening. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, broad to get it all underneath. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and same room with him with the windows closed. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro things had become superfluous which, although they could not be possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Translated by David Wyllie. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how there was still some money available from the old days. It was not considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up http://www.gutenberg.net more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. left there again". use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Chief Executive and Director part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide status with the IRS. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly down the room. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged came back. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with him. But as it is ..." was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. face against her father's arm. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the handle of the door to open it completely. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the way in a corner. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Language: English the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not before. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had kept free without any necklace or collar. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it my train leaves at five." room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with him. But as it is ..." they quickly finished their letters. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.9. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his done things. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Language: English table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff travelling salesmen. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright first to get up and stretch out her young body. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from dry-eyed at the table. him to spare Gregor's life. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned things had become superfluous which, although they could not be II while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Translated by David Wyllie the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Franz Kafka was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Literary Archive Foundation mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was License. You must require such a user to return or fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Dr. Gregory B. Newby disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there waiting to save him. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling