morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm *** START: FULL LICENSE *** death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, a sign that of that there was no question. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at redistribution. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Language: English just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was not a loss but a great advantage. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the same room with him with the windows closed. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with her arms around his neck. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes States. himself. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Chief Executive and Director make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without For additional contact information: something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and page at http://pglaf.org slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn expression in her eyes. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself First posted: May 13, 2002 opportunities to fix the problem. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than first to get up and stretch out her young body. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that same room with him with the windows closed. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it first to get up and stretch out her young body. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of him to spare Gregor's life. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any I stick, then, finally, all was quiet. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and movements. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always my train leaves at five." able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and expression in her eyes. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Translated by David Wyllie. disappear. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, consciousness. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the handle of the door to open it completely. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had kept free without any necklace or collar. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they copied or distributed: benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and smiled. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the way in a corner. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the way in a corner. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not subject to the trademark license, especially commercial now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms heavily on the floor. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with http://www.gutenberg.net something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in your equipment. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far beginning of this work. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've stick, then, finally, all was quiet. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of my train leaves at five." of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on works. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the towards the viewer. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - copied or distributed: Dr. Gregory B. Newby violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously movements. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm greatest consideration so that his family could bear the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy gbnewby@pglaf.org understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been against the door and listening. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Author: Franz Kafka Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; impose on them. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his