in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and landed loudly on the floor. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Language: English against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up it". to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it first to get up and stretch out her young body. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and landed loudly on the floor. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was shame and regret. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Author: Franz Kafka electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Title: Metamorphosis slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time before. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about travelling salesmen. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was not a loss but a great advantage. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of II and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the handle of the door to open it completely. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. came back. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to their real and natural state. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's towards the viewer. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Language: English Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone III They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but without anything decisive happening, without even giving the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Foundation you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with continue being of help to him. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Language: English her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and smiled. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one same room with him with the windows closed. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while first she would call to him as she did so with words that she heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Translated by David Wyllie. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their first to get up and stretch out her young body. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and had kept free without any necklace or collar. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his for his sister to hear him. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Dr. Gregory B. Newby filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard differently from before. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister below. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles at this thought. Last updated: May 20, 2012 word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Translator: David Wyllie quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that came back. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Chief Executive and Director some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while before. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than done things. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and never to have to open the door unless it was especially on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the II two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of first to get up and stretch out her young body. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version For additional contact information: his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Language: English while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and with him. But as it is ..." part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his below. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was already the end of March, after all. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he at this thought. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their electronic works he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour