information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Foundation If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest himself. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and wept so that his powerful chest shook. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was indeed suffering enough. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was already the end of March, after all. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Title: Metamorphosis to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not him to spare Gregor's life. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at movements. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it". would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At III she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And by himself. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have towards the viewer. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; heavily on the floor. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it before. For additional contact information: closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as would have been more than they could stand to have any more soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father life led by the family during these two months, must have made him illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; certainty. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed beginning of this work. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" differently from before. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and landed loudly on the floor. DAMAGE. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If a sound to be heard. 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It was not very clear distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. at this thought. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Grete. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had works. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without below. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Author: Franz Kafka felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and smiled. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation redistribution. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of towards the viewer. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just came back. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be had kept free without any necklace or collar. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to For additional contact information: round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Translated by David Wyllie. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's at this thought. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up without anything decisive happening, without even giving the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the page at http://pglaf.org to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him to spare Gregor's life. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could heavily on the floor. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the it". the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual face against her father's arm. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that just to move about the home, every other day would be spent couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table it". So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room I movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father status with the IRS. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited gbnewby@pglaf.org room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way against the door and listening. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the