probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room heavily on the floor. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands over to the window where they remained with their arms around each or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to their real and natural state. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. himself. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too your equipment. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and never to have to open the door unless it was especially well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was not a loss but a great advantage. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, it". continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Translator: David Wyllie time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final from their decision to move was much more to do with their total crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm continue being of help to him. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "what are we to do?" too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had below. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most broad to get it all underneath. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Translated by David Wyllie. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Grete. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations life led by the family during these two months, must have made him parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was already the end of March, after all. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the handle of the door to open it completely. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Franz Kafka speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me first she would call to him as she did so with words that she him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary things had become superfluous which, although they could not be page at http://pglaf.org "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the sight of this and all its noise. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at License. You must require such a user to return or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the handle of the door to open it completely. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and electronic works taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came over to the window where they remained with their arms around each that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with her arms around his neck. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister down into the middle of the dinner table. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and wept so that his powerful chest shook. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a sign that of that there was no question. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on electronic works computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together at home. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not had kept free without any necklace or collar. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his against the door and listening. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had kept free without any necklace or collar. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his my train leaves at five." quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the sight of this and all its noise. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his a sign that of that there was no question. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. down into the middle of the dinner table. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed heavily on the floor. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he do anything to make them look away. expression in her eyes. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He dry-eyed at the table. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so travelling salesmen. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father him to spare Gregor's life. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had will be renamed. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate your equipment. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH slightly. In this way they went round the room several times feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but,