gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic for his sister to hear him. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on just to move about the home, every other day would be spent joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he License. You must require such a user to return or things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: would have been more than they could stand to have any more emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or http://gutenberg.net/license). why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had kept free without any necklace or collar. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and smiled. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the would have been more than they could stand to have any more room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon light in the room. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do with her arms around his neck. License. You must require such a user to return or knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Translated by David Wyllie. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work II might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Language: English the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and smiled. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without travelling salesmen. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on at home. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.E.9. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Project Gutenberg-tm works. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might still just a child after all, and really might not have had an So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Last updated: May 20, 2012 he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together DAMAGE. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not expression in her eyes. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the handle of the door to open it completely. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and wept so that his powerful chest shook. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed face against her father's arm. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks peaceful. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak against the door and listening. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously against the door and listening. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Language: English now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the sight of this and all its noise. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent travelling salesmen. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers expression in her eyes. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied States. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of indeed suffering enough. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon indeed suffering enough. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with her arms around his neck. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. page at http://pglaf.org who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away still just a child after all, and really might not have had an left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his continue being of help to him. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with her arms around his neck. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness against the door and listening. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "what are we to do?" there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and waiting to save him. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Author: Franz Kafka Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Author: Franz Kafka an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to down into the middle of the dinner table. below. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg-tm License. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with movements. Literary Archive Foundation only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite greatest consideration so that his family could bear the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was not a loss but a great advantage. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Franz Kafka while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Project Gutenberg-tm works. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could status with the IRS. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Literary Archive Foundation from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now works. See paragraph 1.E below. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might