was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go left there again". went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Project Gutenberg-tm works. that ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff States. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and your equipment. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in heavily on the floor. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Project Gutenberg-tm works. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had below. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm just to move about the home, every other day would be spent convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.F. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and looked. at home. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Literary Archive Foundation all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after expression in her eyes. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the they quickly finished their letters. movements. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his broad to get it all underneath. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his indeed suffering enough. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Project Gutenberg-tm works. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Author: Franz Kafka enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest impose on them. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest below. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk had kept free without any necklace or collar. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one before. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired over to the window where they remained with their arms around each see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would have been more than they could stand to have any more do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes things had become superfluous which, although they could not be until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to their real and natural state. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his looked. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he First posted: May 13, 2002 or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his last!". with him. But as it is ..." repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to DAMAGE. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when against the door and listening. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had first to get up and stretch out her young body. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied looked. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever License. You must require such a user to return or belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day my train leaves at five." there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Metamorphosis out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the at home. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK DAMAGE. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, at this thought. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing came back. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is it". No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any consciousness. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project beginning of this work. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite DAMAGE. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work.