speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their dry-eyed at the table. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's heavily on the floor. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his States. First posted: May 13, 2002 Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the travelling salesmen. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and smiled. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and works. See paragraph 1.E below. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. waiting to save him. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his redistribution. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Metamorphosis the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding he do anything to make them look away. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, broad to get it all underneath. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; ways including including checks, online payments and credit card give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat he do anything to make them look away. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the continue being of help to him. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had people in all walks of life. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes disappear. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good peaceful. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on my train leaves at five." this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of receipt of the work. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: For additional contact information: he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously for his sister to hear him. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Translated by David Wyllie. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to their real and natural state. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the handle of the door to open it completely. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Dr. Gregory B. Newby come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was consciousness. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.E.9. face against her father's arm. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the expression in her eyes. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 1.E.9. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms below. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the sight of this and all its noise. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few ways including including checks, online payments and credit card only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which done things. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in had kept free without any necklace or collar. him to spare Gregor's life. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came III anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed so that she might be able to get a better position later on. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Author: Franz Kafka throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH impose on them. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief electronic works more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Language: English his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he do anything to make them look away. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with