had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and gbnewby@pglaf.org out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and before. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch came back. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and landed loudly on the floor. 1.E.9. Grete. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too against the door and listening. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed DAMAGE. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Foundation ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered impose on them. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand down the room. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a indeed suffering enough. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew himself. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he him to spare Gregor's life. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works impose on them. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into works. See paragraph 1.E below. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then slightly. In this way they went round the room several times chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy indeed suffering enough. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. between all the easier". few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but people in all walks of life. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up electronic works middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously face against her father's arm. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak electronic works catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Translated by David Wyllie business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg heavily on the floor. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day at home. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.F. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when not knowing what he should save first before his attention was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he works. See paragraph 1.E below. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to their real and natural state. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried For additional contact information: pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back at home. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in a sign that of that there was no question. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stick, then, finally, all was quiet. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the works. See paragraph 1.E below. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he do anything to make them look away. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "what are we to do?" remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Foundation of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Author: Franz Kafka been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his III used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. down into the middle of the dinner table. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Translated by David Wyllie. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently particular state visit http://pglaf.org released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for impose on them. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide below. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Foundation ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to First posted: May 13, 2002 trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with him. But as it is ..." Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the